Plans by few powerful politicians in Akwa Ibom who are bent on ensuring that the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Mr. Udom Emmanuel succeeds Governor Godswill Akpabio in 2015 has suffered another setback. This follows a failed bid to get the immediate past Commissioner for Finance and Gubernatorial aspirant , Obong Bassey Albert to accept to be the running mate to Mr. Udom.
Information reaching us has it that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio who travelled to the United State of America for the 44th Annual Legislative Conference, of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, was cornered by Sir Emem Akpabio, who set up a meeting with Bassey Albert who was also in US.
impeccable source disclosed that at the meeting, erstwhile Commissioner for Finance, Obong Bassey Albert was asked to shelve his gubernatorial ambition, with the promise that he will be made the Deputy Governor of the State. Albert is said to have been offered a Ministerial slot plus the sum of 10 Billion Naira and juicy contracts. Our source who said Albert rejected the offers made stated that he insisted on contesting.
It is reported that the said moves by the Sir Emem Akpabio led cabal was intended to shore up Udom Emmanuel's aspiration, which many describe as "an unpopular candidate and a novice in polititics." the self styled "godfather" is said to have been disappointed, following his failure to convince Albert into their camp which would have been a big plus.
It should be noted that Udom's camp recently suffered a major setbacks following the governorship ambition of the immediate past National Vice Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Consolidation Alliance (ACA); Hon. Mike Sabastine, whose emergence is said to have torn the group apart and pitched him against the self styled "godfather.
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