“INEC Officials Colluding With Gov Emmanuel”, Akpabio Alleges

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Former Akwa Ibom Governor Senator Godswill Akpabio has alleged some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were colluding with Governor Udom Emmanuel to compromise the forthcoming elections.

He accused some of the INEC officials of being not
completely independent, alleging they have been compromised by Governor
Emmanuel.

Akpabio told newsmen in Abuja the governor has deployed huge sums to entice voters and electoral officials.

The
former governor alleged Emmanuel has no single project to show and has
consistently told the people that there is no money in the state, even
after collecting refunds spent to construct federal roads by his
government.

He, however, expressed confidence President Muhammadu
Buhari will emerge victorious in Saturday’s rescheduled presidential
elections.

The former Senate Minority Leader said: “You know that
INEC is an Independent body but some of its officials are not totally
Independent.

“In some states, we have noticed some unholy alliances with the government in power in those states.

“For
example, in a place like Akwa Ibom, we have seen the body language of
the government, which clearly shows that they will not be able to
conduct free and fair elections, giving all the parties, particularly
the APC, a level playing field.

“This is very easy for you to see
and from the body language of people they have recruited to run the
affairs, including the ad hoc staff and other support staff for the
election.

“This can be seen from the body language and the kind
of things that the trainees are being told. What the National Chairman
observes about opposition against APC does exist.”

He went on:
“There are two things happening in my state. One is a lot of fake news
coming from the opposition and secondly, is massive deployment of funds
to buy people.

“James Hardley Chase said in one of his books that
fear is the key that opens the wallet of the rich.“He told the people
that there was no money to do project and so, there is nothing on the
ground in the state.

“They have not been able to commission a single project. All the big me that come to my state, they take the churches to pray.

“When
former President Obasanjo came, they took him to church to pray but
when they go to other states, they commission projects but nothing to
commission in my state.

“So, now that people are clamouring for
change, money is now flowing all over the state. Fear opens the wallet
of the rich that is what is happening to the opposition in my state.

“You can only rig election in a place where you are popular. Today, the APC is all over Akwa Ibom state.
80-90 percent of the people are APC. So, when you go to rig election and you don’t succeed, you bring anarchy.”

On
the chances of Buhari, he said: “Nigerians know the difference between
apples and oranges. The reality is that this President has done very
well considering the fact he took us out of recession.

“He met
many projects on ground and is completing them such as the railway
lines. He has invested in massive infrastructure never seen before.

“I
have been a governor and I know that federal budget usually contain 70
and sometimes 80 percent of recurrent expenditure and sometimes, what is
left is less than 20 percent for capital projects.

“But this
President has been able to block the loopholes in the system and free
more money for developmental purposes.“The TSA is a major innovation and
as you know, some ministries were operating more than 50 accounts.

“Today,
we have been able to mobilise those funds into one account and over 30
percent of the budget now goes for capital projects. Nigerians are
clamouring for infrastructural change and better educational
facilities.”

Source:- Thenationonlineng

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