General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has embarked on a mission to woo the 22 aggrieved governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state.
A source close to one of the aspirants, who spoke anonymously, said that the aggrieved aspirants otherwise known as G22 had been under intense pressure to defect to APC.
The G22, according to him, had ignored the call to defect to the APC by the party’s governorship flag bearer in the state, Umana Umana, with hope of success at the court and confidence in the party’s ability to get things right.
They however became compelled to reassess their stance following the manner in which the national leadership of PDP handled the issues concerning December 8 PDP governorship primary in the state.
The source also hinted that the planned defection to APC was being facilitated by one of the APC governors in the South-South, who he said had promised to accommodate the aspirants as well as all other politicians in the state who are opposed to the alleged imposition by the Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio.
“The APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has expressly requested to meet with the 22 aggrieved PDP aspirants from Akwa Ibom State. The move is facilitated by one of the APC governors in the South-South.”
"The occasion of the planned special reception for the PDP big wigs by the main opposition party in the country will be crowned by the formal adoption of Gen. Buhari by a cross section of Akwa Ibom electorates as their sole presidential candidate in next year presidential election.”
Expected to meet with the APC Presidential flag bearer among other aggrieved aspirants expected to defect to APC are, former Akwa Ibom State deputy governors, Obong Nsima Ekere, and Patrick Otu; a senator representing Akwa Ibom-South, Helen Esuene; a former Nigerian Ambassador to Russia and Belarus, Assam Assam (SAN); a former Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Ekpenyong Ntekim; a former Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftain Affairs, Effiong Abia; Asukwo Okpo; Larry Esin; Prof. Richard King, and Chris Abasi Eyo.
Others include Okpolump Ette, Aniedi Johnny Ufot, David Okpon, Dr. Samuel Udonsak, Jerome Isangedighi, Dr. Peter Esu, Ita Udoh, Ime Ekanem, Michael Etuk, Benjamin Okoko, Ime Akpanebe and Effiong Usin.
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