2019: S/South governor berates APC; says he is unmoved by ruling party’s ‘ranting’

- Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, says he is not moved by the ranting of the APC, ahead of the governorship election in the state in 2019

- He described the members of the opposition boasting about taking over the state as “empty vessels” making the loudest noise

- Emmanuel expressed joy that over 20,000 members of the APC and other parties had defected to the PDP in Akwa Ibom

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has stated that he is unmoved by what he described as the ‘ranting’ of the opposition who have been boasting of their plans to take over the state in the 2019 elections.

He made the comment at the Ibom Hall Ground in Uyo, as over 20,000 units, wards and chapter officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, December 10, The Guardian reports.

Legit.ng gathers that the governor described the members of the opposition boasting about taking over the state as “empty vessels” making the loudest noise.

He assured the defectors that as a result of their decision, their names would be written in gold; and said the PDP stood for peace and would not shed anyone’s blood in its quest for political power.

Emmanuel further expressed happiness over the development and lauded the defectors for taking such a bold step.

He said: “Today, it is a thing of joy that over 20,000 have come over to the PDP. This is unprecedented in the history of our state.

“What you are doing today is not about me, it is not about the party chairman, or any other person, but about the soul of Akwa Ibom state.”

The PDP chairman in Akwa Ibo, Paul Ekpo, also spoke at the event. He described the number of defectors as unprecedented in the history of the party.

Ekpo also stated that the PDP’s message of industrialisation, peace, stability and workability was what touched the minds of the defectors to join the party.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) stated that he will ensure the victory of the ruling party in his state in 2019.

The senator insisted that victory for the APC was a done deal as he pointed out that the party enjoyed massive support from its members.

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Source: Legit.ng

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