Akwa Ibom State 2015 Elections Update

Details of Akpabio and G22 Meeting in Abuja
*G22 Reject Udom, Akpabio and Assam almost fight
After bribing Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of Abuja, High
Court to illegally vacate the injunction by Chief Ime
Ekanem, the G22 hero, Godswill Akpabio still have not
known peace. On afternoon of Friday, Godswill Akpabio
invited the G22 to come to Governor’s Lodge, Abuja for a
meeting. They refused. Akpabio then said let us meet at
Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. They refused. Akpabio now went
that evening to meet them at their base in Maitama, Abuja.
Akpabio went with Udom.
Akpabio pleaded with G22 to accept Udom. They said no,
Udom cannot win election against a strong APC Candidate
like Umana. Akpabio asked Udom to plead with the G22.
They said Udom is a stranger in Akwa Ibom politics.
Ashamed, Udom couldn’t speak. Next, Akpabio offered G22
$100,000 (N18.9Million) each. They said, to hell with your
money.
Next, Akpabio and Assam Assam got into a serious
argument. They almost fought. The others settled them.
Tempers cooled down. Akpabio then asked the G22 to
follow him to attend his 9,999 Choral Night. They
said no, that the same Akpabio in his tricky style would
use that against them and say that they have accepted
Udom.
Finally, all sides agreed that the G22, Akpabio and the
PDP National Leadership should meet with the President
to agree on an acceptable governorship candidate.
Akpabio agreed to facilitate the meeting after he returns to
Abuja tomorrow. Before they agreed, Akpabio said the
President should be left out of the meeting. The G22
insisted and Akpabio agreed.
This same Akpabio has tried in vain to divide the G22. He
met with 9 of them on Sunday to lobby support for Udom.
But Patrick Ekpotu, Benjamin Okoko and 7 others told him
off. They briefed the rest of the G22.
I want to use this opportunity to salute the 8 heroes from
Oro Nation who are part of the G22. They are Ekpenyong
Ntekim, Effiong Abia, Asuquo Asuquo Okpo, Larry Esin,
Jerome Isangedighi, Effiong Usin, Chris Abasieyo and
Peter Esuh. Bravo G22 for your unity and steadfastness.
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Abia Ante / MediaWorld Nigeria LTD
Obufi, Okobo LGA, Akwa Ibom State