Godswill Akpabio preaches tolerance at mass defection of Nsit Atai PDP to APC

Godswill Akpabio, former Senate Minority Leader, representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, has called on Nigerians to avoid indulging in negative political antics as the 2019 general elections approach.
Akpabio was speaking during the official reception of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Odot, Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
He said that there cannot be meaningful progress in the country unless there is peaceful co-existence between people of diverse political leanings.
Akpabio condemned the spate of destruction of political campaign billboards in the state, and lauded members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for not following suit.
A release from Senator Akpabio’s Media Office quoted the former governor of the state as saying, “If you look outside this venue, you’ll see the posters of the outgoing governor, Udom Emmanuel, they are not torn. It shows that APC is a peaceful party. While coming down here, along the Airport Road, you’ll notice that the billboards of the APC are all torn. We are for peace, Nsit Atai is for peace. Let me assure us all that they can only tear your posters and billboards but they cannot tear your votes come 2019.”
He said that APC would record a landslide victory in Akwa Ibom State as a reward for the goodwill done the state by President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that Akwa Ibom people have benefited from the Federal Government through employment, projects, and social intervention programmes like N-Power.
He said, “PDP did nothing for the state in 16 years.”
Among the 10,000 PDP members received into the APC by Mr. Ini Okopido, the state chairman, were Obong Sunday Elijah, the Political Leader of the PDP; Hon. Sunday Osom, former Council Chairman; and former House of Assembly members, Hon. Sarah Elijah, Local Government Supervisor, and 50 ward executive members.
Receiving the defectors, Mr. Ini Okopido said their defection signalled the demise of PDP in the area, and assured them of equal privileges.
In their separate responses, the trio of Chief Sunny Elijah, Rt. Hon. Udo Darby and Hon. Sarah Elijah, said Nsit Atai people have been betrayed by the PDP.
They frowned at the dismantling of the single term zoning arrangement for House of Assembly by the PDP.
They assured the APC flag bearer for the House of Assembly, Princess Blessing Osom, of their support.
Princess Blessing Osom had assured the APC of victory in Nsit Atai in 2019.
She reiterated her resolve to offer effective representation to the constituents, if elected.
Solidarity speeches were also made by former military governor of Rivers State and Ogun State, Group Captain Sam Enwang (Rtd.), Deputy Governorship candidate, Dr. Amadu Atai; APC flagbearer, Uyo Federal Constituency, Hon. Ekerete Ekpenyong; Chapter Chairman of the APC, Engr. Ifiok Titus, among others.

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