2023: Council boss, Akpabio trade words over Senator’s chances at poll

Following the affirmation of the senatorial candidacy of Godswill Akpabio by the supreme court for the 2023 elections, the Chairman of Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Mr Anthony Luke has noted that Akpabio would not win even in Essien Udim, his local government area.

In an interview with journalists in his Uyo residence on Tuesday, the council boss explained that apart from Akpabio’s own community of Ukana, he did not do anything in other communities in Essien Udim, to deserve their votes in the forthcoming elections.

Luke revealed that his community, Okpo, as well as other communities, will not vote for Akpabio alleging he did nothing for them when he was in public service but channelled everything to Ukana, his (Akpabio) community.

Luke said: “What yardstick will they use in supporting him (Akpabio), when we have Ukana clinic in Ukana, when we have Mopol base, Federal Polytechnic, and Police Secondary School all in Ukana, what will my people show for it? What of Odoro Ikot? What do we have in Afaha Ikot Ebak? What do we have to show in Ukana West 1? What do we have to show in Ikpe? What do we have to show in Adiasim? What do we have to show in Ekpeyong 1&2? Ukana where he comes from may support him but surely, I am telling you he cannot win in Essien Udim