Olusegun Obasanjo has many interests as far as politics is concerned but it would be difficult to predict that he would be off to the oil-rich state of Akwa Ibom to subtly campaign for the incumbent governor.
Whether many likes it or not, the former president has a major say in political decision making in Nigeria.
On Sunday, Obasanjo worshipped with Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom at Qua Iboe Church, Uyo, and urged the people to support the governor’s second term ambition.
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo urged Akwa Ibom people to do everything within their powers to reelect Governor Udom Emmanuel in 2019 as his commitment to developing Akwa Ibom State will take Akwa Ibomites to new levels of collective economic prosperity, saying the people should roundly reject the message of change being propagated by a few people in the State who were out to pursue selfish political agenda.
The former President said judging by results, Governor Udom Emmanuel’s effort has produced in major sectors of the Akwa Ibom State economy, there is need for Akwa Ibom people to insure their future and that of their children by massively supporting Governor Udom Emmanuel to continue as Governor in 2019.
Chief Obasanjo said “Children of God, we have a good product (Udom Emmanuel) and there is no need for change. He is a true child of God and he will fear not and will stand still, so please Akwa Ibom people continue to stand with him”
He said as someone who has served as a leader, he is impressed by the strong pillars of socio-economic development Governor Emmanuel has erected in the last three and a half years in Akwa Ibom State, stressing that the structures will build on those pillars to positively turnaround the fortunes of Akwa Ibom people.
Speaking earlier at the worship service, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel said vision for Akwa Ibom State is to place the state as a model in fast-paced development among the states in the nation, stressing that no amount of propaganda by the opposition will distract him from this patriotic task.
On the insinuations that he has been unfair to his predecessor, Senator Akpabio, Governor Emmanuel pointed out that his prayers has always been that God should give him the kind of successor he has been to Senator Akpabio.
Apparently reacting to speculations that he may have been too hard against Senator Godswill Akpabio, Governor Emmanuel, attested that when he leaves office in 2023, he would be very happy to receive from his successor, the same measure of treatment he meted on his predecessor.
“The Bible says, in all these things we are more than conquerors. The Bible says in Deuteronomy, that the Lord would not hearken unto Balak, and all he meant for evil, God turned it into blessings for me.”
Describing Obasanjo as his Political father, Mr. Emmanuel predicted that his visit to Akwa Ibom, signifies more developments for the state and for the country.
“I can say that the visit is a solidarity visit of a political father to his son
The Church Service was attended by Prelate Sunday Mbang, Akwa Ibom First Lady, Deaconess Martha Emmanuel,The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Moses Ekpo, Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, members of the State Executive Council as well as a crowd of worshippers.
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