As president – elect, Muhammadu Buhari, arrives Akwa lbom state today on a thank you visit, a civil liberty organization, Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement (AILM) has called out state leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, accusing them of working at cross purpose with the president and other national officers.
In an open letter to the president dated March 4, 2019, the group told Buhari that leaders of the party “did not take your reelection as serious as they want you to believe”.
“Evidently, their fantastic claim to hand over Akwa Ibom state to the All Progressives Congress, APC, within three hours has been proven to be false. We have reasons to be convinced that your loss was a direct result of nonchalance by these so called political gladiators, running around you today”, the group pointed out.
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The group also noted that despite deploying federal might on the people which manifested in various forms including harrasment, intimidation and incarceration of leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as well as attempting to discredit the INEC REC, Mr. Mike Igini, the APC still sustained heavy losses even in wards and local government areas where purported APC strongmen hailed from.
“This clearly shows that your journeymen lied to you about being on ground”, adding that their action was reflective of unpreparedness.
Furthermore, the group maintained that the Presidential and National Assembly election results were the reflection of how Akwa Ibom people feel about the APC.
“We agree with the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, that the just concluded Presidential election was a referendum by Nigerian electorate against corruption and men of doubtful character.
“Indeed, in a state like Akwa Ibom, which has reportedly lost over N1.4 trillion between 2007 and 2015 to corruption simply made a resounding statement, saying “to hell with APC”. They gave their verdict on February 23, 2019 and will do so again on March 9, 2019, your thank you visit not withstanding”.
