A former Petroleum Minister, Don Etiebet has reacted to the outcome of the Akwa Ibom. Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that sat in Abuja.
According to him, the election was a fraud and suppression of the people’s will.
Speaking with journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, Etiebet said that he and other elders in the state were determined to return democracy to Akwa Ibom State.
He said the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State had appealed for total cancellation of the governorship election.
Etiebet insisted that the election ought to have been completely annulled, adding that the environment was not conducive for the people to participate.
His words: “We will always stand by the truth in this state. We have to work hard to ensure that this state belongs to all Akwa Ibom people, not to a group of hooligans, cult boys, or thugs.
“We are not going to submit to any intimidation by anybody. Who in this state has not benefitted from me that I should be afraid of?
“We want to return this state to democracy; we want to return this state to a situation where people will come out and cast their votes for the candidates of their choice. Right now, there is no such environment.”
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