“I Didn’t Say I Regret Making Udom Emmanuel Governor” – Akpabio

Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied reports claiming he said that  he regretted helping Udom Emmanuel to become Akwa Ibom governor in 2015.

The Senator who  represents Akwa Ibom North West District in the Senate issued a statement on Monday, refuting the media report. He said:

“The attention of His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, has been drawn to a speech by Senator Anietie Okon at a purported mega rally at Onna, the home Local Government Area of Governor Udom Emmanuel, insinuating that Senator Akpabio said that Udom Emmanuel was a mistake in 2015.

“We state categorically that such assertion never came from Senator Akpabio,” the senator said in the statement from his media aide, Anietie Ekong.

The statement said Mr Akpabio knows that power comes from God and, therefore, could not have said it was a mistake for God to make Mr Emmanuel governor of the state.

“Senator Akpabio is now an APC chieftain, hence the likes of Senator Okon should concentrate their energy on marketing their party – the PDP instead of continually using falsehood to drive a wedge between Governor Udom Emmanuel and his predecessor.

“For 2019, God shall decide the fate of our nation and individuals according to his will,” the senator said.