Akwa Ibom Bill Boards Saga: Council Chairman Exonerates Akpabio

The Local Government Chairman of Uruan, Akwa Ibom State, Surveyor Iniobong Ekpeyong, has described as untrue a statement credited to Mr Emmanuel Enoidem, the PDP Candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District blaming Senator Godswill Akpabio among others for the vandalization of the APC bill boards in the local government.

Enoidem, through his campaign organisation had accused the trio of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Obong Akan Udofia and Hon Victor Antai; APC Senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West, APC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State and Deputy governorship candidate respectively, of being behind the vandalization of the bill boards.

However, in a swift reaction, the council chairman, described as untrue Enoidem’s allegation, saying, “those being accused know nothing about it. I was the one who ordered for the removal of the bill board. It is not true that Senator Akpabio or any member of the APC is involved. I take total responsibility”.

He stated this much while featuring on a radio programme in the state, shortly after the APC raised the alarm on destruction of bill boards by the PDP in the state.

The council chairman was also at the state police command, Ikot Akpan Abia, where he asked the police high command to invite the chapter chairman of the APC in Uruan local government for a peace talk, to avoid plunging the state into any political crisis.

According to sources, the invitation letter for a peace meeting was sent by the state police command  through the state secretariat of the APC to the chapter chairman.

Hon Ekpeyong was being praised by community stakeholders for standing by the truth and not allowing himself to be used by politicians to achieve their selfish goals at the detriment of the state.

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