'Do Not waste your Money on Tribunal Because They Cannot Change Anything' - Akpabio To APC

Godswill Akpabio, the governor of Akwa Ibom state, has advised candidates of other political parties, who lost the 2015 general elections, not to waste their money, time and energy on tribunal seeking for cancellation of the polls.
The governor gave his advice speaking during this year’s May Day celebration in Uyo, Daily Post reports.

Akpabio stated in his speech that in 2014 the workers assembled themselves and by early 2015, long before the first elections, endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Udom Emmanuel, as governorship candidate of the state.

“For those who lost the elections and are still clamouring to go to tribunal, I want to remind them that nobody, I repeat nobody has ever been governor of Akwa Ibom state except the labour force in Akwa Ibom approved of him in advance.

“In 2007 the labour force in Akwa Ibom state endorsed me; in 1999 the labour force endorsed former governor Victor Attah; in 2003 the labour force still endorsed Obong Attah for a second term. In 2007 the labour force in advance endorsed me despite the fact that we were 57 aspirants and I was successful. And in 2011, the labour force, despite all the politicking came together and endorsed me for a second term and I won.

“In 2014, the labour force came together and by early 2015, long before the first elections, they endorsed Udom Emmanuel. The labour force represents voters in every family, in every unit, in every ward, and in every local government across the entire state: you cannot make it on your own unless the owners of the state, the workers endorse you,” he said.

Continuing the statement, Akpabio called on all his opponents not to waste money in the tribunal because they cannot change the hands of the clock.

“God has spoken through the people, God has spoken through the workers, come back and join your people to build your state. Let us solidarize with the governor-elect of the state and all the elected representatives and ensure peace and harmony in Akwa Ibom State,” he added.