Senator Aloysius Etok
The senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district, Aloysius Etok, has denied reports that he conceded his seat to Governor Godswill Akpabio for N5 billion.
Etok told The Punch that “If I had collected N5 billion to step down for Akpabio, then I am very lucky. But I am sure others must have collected a similar sum. But I spoke as a statesman and I acted like a statesman”.
Etok stated that some people were defrauded during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP primaries in the state, which had made many members of the party to be dissatisfied and annoyed.
He, however, disclosed that he was consulting with the PDP caucus members, especially those in the National Assembly to see how they could intervene so that the party would not fail in presenting a credible candidate for the governorship election.
He said, “It will be very dangerous for the party if Akwa Ibom PDP fails to win the governorship election. So, we at the National Assembly caucus are consulting among ourselves to see the dimension we can intervene.
“Some governorship aspirants in the state are not happy with the outcome of the primaries. I want to say that the matter is an internal matter of the PDP. What we call primaries pass through processes and if one of those processes is faulted, the entire process will be wrong.”
Etok added that the state may not have quality representation in the Senate for the next four years as new legislators needed at least three years to function effectively.
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