₦airaland Forum

http://www.thecable.ng/mass-defection-l
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This is not the best of times for the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, as
its influential members are threatening to pull
out of the party over what they described as
undemocratic acts of Godswill Akpabio, the
governor of the state.
The aggrieved members include 22
governorship aspirants, known as G22, all the
three senators from the state; the six members
of the house of representatives and 14
members of the state house of assembly.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on
Thursday, the politicians, who alleged that
Akpabio is using his influence to prevent the
leadership of the party from looking into their
petitions, threatened to pull out of the party if
no action is taken by January 11.
While the G22 is asking that the December 8
primary election that led to the emergence of
Udom Emmanuel as the flagbearer of the party
in the state be cancelled because it was fraught
with irregularities, others are of the view that
Akpabio has hijacked the party.
Led by Nsima Ekere, the immediate past deputy
governor of the state, who resigned in 2012
after falling out with Akpabio, they also
accused Adamu Muazu, the chairman of the
party, of conniving with their governor.
Ekere said Akpabio induced each of the I, 200
delegates that voted in the governorship
primaries with N1 million, paving way for the
emergence of Emmanuel, who was presented
with the party’s flag during the flag-off of
President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign in
Lagos on Thursday.
Assam Asas, a gubernatorial aspirant, accused
Mu’azu of doing nothing to resolve the crisis,
saying the democratic structure of the party
was weak.
“This party prides itself as the biggest in
Africa,” he said.
“But if the democratic experience in the party is
weak, the democratic experience of the largest
party in Africa is weak and the credibility of the
elections at the grassroots becomes a problem
and honestly speaking, PDP is in trouble in
Akwa Ibom State due to one man dominance of
the whole process,” he said.
Helen Esuene, a serving senator and also a
governorship aspirant, advised the PDP to look
into the matter urgently, in its own interest.
“Right now, our patience is running out because
we have not been fairly treated at by the party,”
she said.
“Let it be said loud and clear that if we are put
to the wall, we will definitely go to where we are
needed.”
For Ita Enang, the chairman, senate committee
on rules and business, Akpabio has through his
actions turned into “the campaign manager of
the opposition in the state”.
“What is urgently needed to be done by all
stakeholders in Akwa Ibom state is to rescue
the state from an arrest of a whole generation
by just one man before the election,” he said.
“Because if that is not done, voters will surely
do the appropriate thing at the appropriate time
during the elections.”

This should make FP please.

When I watch Muazu spoke at the pdp presidential launch advising GEJ against using and dumping party members, I knew it that billions of Naira was forcing thrash from his mouth. But when he talked about equity and injustice as pdp problem, I said oh, it is a strategic way of bargaining for much more money, because there's no greater injustice than for 22 people to be rigged out in a primary filled with irregularities and these same 22 people in keeping to the faith and believe in the party process dropped 22 appeal letters to the appeal committee headed by Muazu the party chairman and for 30 days the Muazu led committee blinded by billions of akwa ibom money refuse to hear the complain of these 22 akwa ibom men and woman. Please where is equity and justice that Muazu mentioned in his speech. Well in a contest of 23 people, 22 saw something wrong and only one saw the opposite view, 22 can never be wrong. akwa ibom G22 you guys have tried your best to seek redress, please come back home! come back home!! come back home!!! The majority of akwa ibomites are waiting to receive you guys our heros. One thing is sure, no matter how painful it will be, but surely we will revenge with our votes come Febuary 14th on the presidential election day and the other elections that will follow thereafter.

Concerning APC chances in Akwa Ibom state, I can report its easier for the head of the camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than for APC to get 10% of the votes in Akwa Ibom state.

In my life I haven't seen anyone as selfish as Akpabio... He has given himself lifetime salary, yearly medical expenses to be paid by the state govt., given himself the Senate still want to install his puppet as Governor... Which way Akpabio? We will all die one day oh!

Every thing will work out for the good of Umana Umana... For the people of Akwa Abasi Ibom state and Nigerians.


Apc is the way in Akwa Ibom state.

LaRoyalHighness:
Every thing will work out for the good of Umana Umana... For the people of Akwa Abasi Ibom state and Nigerians.


Apc is the way in Akwa Ibom state.

YOU WILL ALSO CRY WHEN UMANA UMANA WILL BE PAYING TINIBU 10BILLION NAIRA MONTHLY ROYALTY FOR INSTALLING HIM AS GOVERNOR OF AKWAIBOM STATE.

THE APC HAVE ONLY COME TO KILL, TO STEAL AND TO DESTROY.

Nctrice:
the problem in this whole scenario is that the so called G22 was formed at the wrong time. They went to Abuja at the wrong time. They did the right thing at the wrong time! All because of selfish individual interest!

If they sat down the night before the primaries together as pdp governorship aspirants and choose a candidate amongst themselves, Akpabio wouldn't have been outplayed. It would have been the other way round!

They knew Akpabio was not gonna play a fair one but they could not think outside the box. It's a simple tactic Akpabio used, which is "you can easily break a broom when it's divided" but selfish interest blinded them all that they went into the primaries, entering the stadium that day like an individual broom stick and they were all broken to pieces!

My brother if they had done what you suggested a night to primaries, nothing would have change. Akpabio had hijacked the process, delegates were ushered into the venue without accreditation and but with marked ballot papar for candidate of the governor. In Nigeria governors are powerful. With the kind of money in the state like Akwa Ibom the governor is next to God.

...and you wont cry when Udom will become Akpabio's puppet and governor... As in Akpabio controlling Akwa Ibom state till you have little sense.

masterpower:
YOU WILL ALSO CRY WHEN UMANA UMANA WILL BE PAYING TINIBU 10BILLION NAIRA MONTHLY ROYALTY FOR INSTALLING HIM AS GOVERNOR OF AKWAIBOM STATE.

THE APC HAVE ONLY COME TO KILL, TO STEAL AND TO DESTROY.