The Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement has described Godswill Akpabio, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west, as a man allergic to free, fair and credible elections.
The group made this position in a statement sent to journalists by its leader on Monday.
Emmanuel Sam, a leader of the group, said despite Akpabio’s “unceasing antics of oppression, the people of the state have kept their heads above ground by demonstrating that no leader can do without his followers, hence his failure at the poll”.
Reacting to the just concluded presidential and national assembly’s elections, he said Akwa Ibom people have taught Akpabio a lesson he will not forget in a hurry.
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The leader of the sociopolitical movement commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Udom Emmanuel, governor of the state, for the peaceful “political aura” created for people to vote freely.
According to him, Akwa Ibom people have never had such peaceful ambience in any election.
‘The just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, gave Akwa Ibom gave electorates the opportunity to give their verdict on the performance of the current administration at the federal level and their representatives in the National Assembly. Akwa Ibom people are the true heroes of the last election,” he said.
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”The defied intimidation and went out enmasse to cast their votes in spite of threats of war. They rose above intimidation by proponents of ‘federal might’. They stood strong against a few selfish political characters, who abused their privileged position to instigate mayhem, bloodshed and violence during an otherwise peaceful electoral process.
”As the results of that generally peaceful, credible, free and fair election are being announced one after the other, we congratulate Akwa Ibom electorates for winning over lies and intimidation.”
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