Former Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State and political godfather of the state is very angry with his successor, Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Besides, Akpabio has gone public with his grudges against the governor and has given him conditions under which he will support his second term ambition.

Akpabio Speaking at the annual get-together organized by the deputy governor, Chief Moses Ekpo, to fete the people of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Akpabio exploded… “I would only support Governor Udom Emmanuel for a second term if the current marginalization of my senatorial district is addressed”

“The era of ‘carry-go’ politics is gone and the governor must brace up for the big task. I will only endorse Emmanuel’s re-election and rally support for him if the policies and programmes of his administration are not discriminatory against Ikot Ekpene geo-political zone”

“Some of the projects embarked upon by my administration including the multi-million naira Four Points by Sheraton Hotel at Ikot Ekpene and the dualized Uyo-Ikot Ekpene road have been abandoned by the governor. The completion of these projects would form part of the recommendations for the governor’s re-election in 2019.”

“2018 is less than one year to election, all is not well, don’t allow anybody to deceive you that all is well. If the hotel in Ikot Ekpene rots after so much money had been expended on the project, would that be a good thing? That road from Uyo to Ikot Ekpene, is still the way it was. In the 2018 budget, what is the percentage for Ikot Ekpene senatorial district?”

“The governor must remove the wedge that stifles development in my zone or be prepared to face the consequences of such action in 2019. My job is to say the truth because if at this level I cannot say the truth, then I am not doing well. So please I want us to start the hotel because when the Commissioner for Works addressed the youths in August, he assured them that the hotel would be opened in December”

“Please let us check the budget to know what has been earmarked for that place. I am not interested in what I did and what I did not do, I am only interested in what I am going to do”

“The truth is that Godswill Akpabio expects us to set our path straight so that we can take one route. Even when you are going for communion, you must be in a state of grace.”

“So let us have something from the senatorial district to use in talking about election; to use in convincing the people to stand by us. We are in opposition, we don’t have government, we don’t have Police, we don’t have INEC.”