By Freshgist
All Progressive Congress party Chieftain, Otuekong Patrick Akpan has beretedtye senator -elect of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Chief Godswill Akpabio over the nomination of his former chief of staff and former Secretary to the state government, Mr. ETEKAMBA UMOREN.
Akpan who was a state officer of the APC, hinted Freshgist in Uyo, aAkwa Ibom State capital, yesterday of the development disclosed that it will finally bury the already fractured party, if not reversed immidiately.
He said APC'S electoral misfortune started when Akpabio defected to the party and attempted to hijack the party for his personal, selfish interest.
According to him, "ETEKAMBA is eminently qualified for a ministerial appointment but in the interest of justice, equity, fair play and political balance, Akpabio should nominate someone else, particularly from another senatorial district for a sense of belonging".
"Akpabio has no moral ground to make the nomination without input from other stakeholders of the party. Again, if Akpabio has the interest of the party and of the state at heart, he would have nominated, either the governorship candidate of the party, Obong Akanimo Udofia, or the current Minister or any other person from another senatorial district for the ministerial appointment". He addedno party chieftain wondered why Akpabio should place his interest above that of the party with brazen impunity.
Speaking further, he disclosed that the APC will experience massive defection, if Akpabio succeeds in his selfish political adventure.
He called on the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU, the 10th Senate, the national EXCO of the party and other relevant authorities, to save the party from imminent extinction in Akwa Ibom.
'' As we speak, so many members of the APC, will return to the PDP because of Akpabio's domineering and self-centered Political behaviour. He not
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