Date Published: 10/24/09

Sir,

Senator John Udoedeghe is clowning

As far as most Ibibios are concerned, Governor Akpabio and Senator Udoedeghe is one and the same matter. The latter controlled the Campaign Organization that was responsible for the former ascending to the position of governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2007. Victor Attah also is involved because he ignored all the warnings and advice from strong traditional rulers that discovered the bad antics of Akpabio (then) as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.   

While Udoedeghe as the controller of the Akpabio Campaign Organization moved like a bulldozer and achieved Godswill Akpabio as a product to the Ibibios during the 2007 gubernatorial election, Victor Attah was the one that brought Akpabio to political limelight when he accepted him as Commissioner because his (Attah) friend Chief Fidelis Etim presented him (Akpabio). Attah was busy obliviously promoting power shift from the dominant Ibibio to the Annang, for sake of equity, but in the process ignored good counsels.

Uyo Senatorial district had produced the governors from the time of Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga to Obong Akpan Isemin and to Victor Attah. Therefore it is quite evident that Senator Udoedeghe ’ s purported candidacy for 2011 governorship definitely cannot be in contention and is destined to fail. 

People are of the better opinion, based on equity that right candidates for the position of Akwa Ibom governor in 2011 must come from Eket Senatorial district. Consequently anyone from Uyo Senatorial district could only be a fore runner; indicating that Akpabio is not preferred as some try to make people believe. His purported endorsements are regarded as smokescreen for rigging. Nevertheless many are aware that if given another chance his dictatorial and brutal stance would get worse for a second and last tenure.

Nsefi Archibong

   288 Ikwerre Road

      Diobu, Port Harcourt .

nseachibong@yahoo.com