reports credited to him, saying he was the APC 2023 governorship
candidate for Akwa Ibom.
He debunked the report on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement, adding that
building a strong APC in Akwa Ibom was paramount to him and should be
the concern of all loyal party members.
Akpanudoedehe described the media report as a misrepresentation of
facts, stressing that the party had to be rooted in the state for
anybody to use it as a veritable platform to pursue his or her political
ambitions.
“What we are asking from all APC stakeholders in Akwa Ibom is that we
all need to come together to build APC in our state and in the entire
South-South geopolitical zone.
“It is only when we are firmly rooted on the ground that the platform
becomes viable for individual aspirations, let’s build the party before
we talk of 2023,’’ he said.
He explained that part of the building process of the party was its
ongoing reconciliation and peacebuilding effort anchored by the Gov. Mai
Mala Buni-led Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee.
According to him, the committee deserves the support of all party
faithful across the country to succeed in its task.
Akpanudoedehe maintained that the APC caretaker committee had done much
in restoring confidence in the party across the country`s geopolitical
zones.
He added that part of the success story of the committee was the
successful resolution of the intractable leadership and factional crisis
that divided the party in Cross River and some of its other state
chapters.
He urged loyal APC members in Akwa Ibom and the South-South geopolitical
zone to take full advantage of the party’s planned membership
registration to renew their stake in the party ahead of the 2023 general
election. (NAN)