Conscious that the course of democracy cannot be effectively served when the electoral processes are flawed.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom, Chief Andrew Unwanta has lauded the collaboration between the National Assembly and the Presidency, which led to the signing of the Electoral Amendment Bill by President Mohammadu Buhari
Unwanta who is the chairman of the Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Organisation, the electioneering platform of Obong Bassey Albert (OBA) in a statement in Uyo yesterday Buhari has once again underscored his faith in democracy, and deserved to be commended.
He said the National Assembly has proven its commitment to the right of the people to choose their leaders, and has placed the common good above every other consideration.
He maintained that the course of democracy would not be effectively served when the electoral processes are flawed adding that the ammended electoral act would address the flaws.
“In the context of this patriotic action, which has once again deepened our faith in our democracy, we wish to make it known that our mass movement to change the Akwa Ibom story has gathered new momentum, new faith, and new hope.
“Everything is now on course for us to take our destiny into our hands and take our state to a new height of greatness and relevance, come 2023.
“We trust completely in the people’s right to choose. The ancient Romans had a popular saying, “Vox populi, vox Dei,” (the voice of the people is the voice of God). The order is that the people speak and whatever they say is God’s voice, for the hearts of the people are in His mighty hands.
“While we do not want to join issues with anyone, we restate, for emphasis, our firm belief that the hearts of the people are in God’s hands. When the people will speak eventually in the primary election of our great party and the main election with their cards, then will we come together and celebrate that God had spoken through all of us, for God always has the last say in every situation.
“Comfortable in this knowledge and assured that God is on our side, our campaign is built on God doing His will in this state, by speaking to the hearts of all Akwa Ibom people (not a select few). Therefore our mass movement is gathering momentum and moving on despite man-made obstacles.” The statement said.
Unwanta maintained that despite manouvers by some group in the PDP in Akwa Ibom, his organisation remained confident of the victory of Akpan in this year’s gubernatorial primaries of the party.
“We are not afraid of anyone coming into the governorship race because the Bible says the tares and the wheat should grow together and in the end there shall be a separation (Matt 13:29-30).
“Indeed, there shall be a separation between the Old Testament when God spoke to only a select few in the temple and the New Testament when the veil was broken for God to speak to everyone who comes to Him.
“There shall be a separation between those who want to hear God for all of us, and all of us who will hear God by ourselves and for our posterity.” It said.
He assured that the electoral act as amended would give confidence to aspirants oppressed by the current administration in the state.
“Be assured that what we had been waiting for, God has granted us in the Electoral Act and we are set to cross the Jordan River into the land of promise. In the next few days, we will roll out our schedule and continue our march around the walls of Jericho.
“Soon, the oppressive human-contrived walls will fall flat and we will enter together into the Akwa Ibom of our dreams rejoicing and singing and returning all praises and glory to the only God, ’’That Same God,‘’ who makes all things possible. For, it shall be said that our God has done this great thing for us all.” He concluded.
