By Edidiong Ekpo

The secret pact between the Senator -elect for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Sen Godswill Akpabio and the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has finally become public knowledge.

This was made known yesterday, Friday 10th March, 2023, when one of Senator Akpabio's allies, DIG (Rtd) Udom Ekpo Udom, played host to the YPP candidate at his country home in Etim Ekpo LGA.

Udom while addressing the YPP candidate said that the entire Akpabio's political structure had signed a pact with Sen Bassey Albert on the eve of the last Presidential and National Assembly elections to work together to deliver victory to Sen Akpabio in return for his support for OBA.

Reacting to the development, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikot Ekpene LGA, Atuekong Ekerette Inokon Essien said it was crystal clear to "all concerned APC stakeholders in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District that Sen Akpabio has signed a pact with Sen Bassey Albert Akpan of the YPP"

Mr. Essien further revealed that Sen Akpabio's activities along with his cohorts in recent weeks had shown that Akpabio was not committed to the APC and its gubernatorial candidate ahead of the 2023 governorship election.

"We have been made aware of an agreement entered into between Sen Akpabio/his political structure and the YPP Guber Candidate, which delivered victory to Sen Akpabio in the last National Assembly elections "

"Senator Akpabio in exchange for the YPP's gesture has directed his supporters in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District and the State at large to work for the emergence of Sen OBA as the governor of Akwa Ibom State ", he said.

Mr. Inokon added that Obong Akanimo Udofia need to know that Sen Akpabio is not committed and interested in his aspiration.

"In the first instance, why has Sen Akpabio abandoned Akan Udofia's campaigns since the Senator -elect won his election into the Senate?".

Recall that immediately after Sen Akpabio won his election, he summoned Obong Akanimo Udofia to a meeting with Sen OBA in attendance at Abuja and pressured Akan Udofia to step down for OBA, Mr. Inokon stated.

If you check around, all known Sen Akpabio's loyalists such as Sir Etekamba Umoren, Don Etim, Rtd DIG Udom Ekpo Udom, Da Zion Umoh, Rachel Nse, Iniobong John, Michael Ekpo, Blessing Ossom, Edu Offong, etc, are all publicly campaigning and soliciting votes for the emergence of Sen OBA as the next governor of Akwa Ibom State"

The APC chieftain called on the National leadership of the party to urgently call Sen Akpabio to order and look into his anti-party activities and that of his loyalists in order to avert the impending defeat awaiting the APC in the State if the situation is not checked.

He also advised Sen Akpabio to desist from blackmailing other leaders and chieftains of the party as one tree cannot make a forest.

https://ourdailywire.com/akpabio-oba-secret-pact-exposed-as-allies-endorsed-ypp-guber-candidate/

You people should stop this nonsensical lies from the camp of unserious fellow called AKAN UDOFIA of APC. The guy is a loser who can't win elections.

Imagine a man who can't even associate with the citizens. He hasn't even campaigned nor has he met with different groups in the state.

He is simply expecting Tinubu to rig for him but it won't work at all.

Nice one