By Odo Ogenyi, Uyo
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP in Akwa Ibom has sent strong words to APC Presidential candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu over his remarks on Governor Udom Emmanuel during his presidential rally in Uyo.
The former Lagos Governor had during his speech at the rally said,”Akwa Ibom, that boy wey bring Atiku here, wey dey call himself Governor, tell him enough is enough! He lives in my backyard in Lagos, If no be say we be one I would drive him home. You see that mansion he is living, I would just use lizards, pigeons and scorpions and put inside.“
A statement endorsed by the party’s state publicity secretary Mr Borono Bassey Tuesday in Uyo and made available to newsmen described Tinubu’s presidential quest as shameful given his numerous gaffes and obvious physical frailties especially during campaings.
“It is indeed sad that Nigerians, including Akwa Ibom people have been forced to bear the excruciating pains of watching a senile and entitled centenarian who should be serving a life sentence for his momentous indictment in a drug cartel’s dealings in the United States, which led to his forfeiture of $460,000 in 1993, now making a shameful shot at becoming Nigeria’s President.
“Today, hundreds of millions of Nigerians and even members of the international community hold the consensus opinion that the decision by this decrepit, staggering-old and baggage-laden man to put one of his entitled “leprous” foot on the same staircase which law-abiding, clean and morally upright Nigerians have stepped their foot on, to communicate their desire to ascend the Presidency of this Nation, has completely desecrated the entire staircase, and therefore attracting ridicule to this nation.
“Little wonder, many chieftains of his party all over Nigeria who ordinarily should led Tinubu campaigns from the front, have decided to stand on the right side of history by refusing to touch his leprous-laden ambition even with a ten-foot pole.” The statement said.
The party maintained that Tinubu has turned his gaffe laden campaigns into a comedy while his utterances and attacks on individuals instead of campaigning on issues and how to get Nigeria out of it’s socio-political mess has become irritating.
“Our Party shares in the strong sentiments of Nigerians and Akwa Ibom people that the collective destinies of our people can never be handed over to a man whose actions, utterances and dispositions have sold him out as a Non compos mentis.
“We are energized and embolden by the growing resolve of Nigerians and all Akwa Ibom people to never allow the tragedy of a Tinubu’s presidency fall on us this year or ever in our history as a Nation. We urge Mr Tinubu to clear his throat and sit and wait patiently for the “breakfast” of tears that Nigerians will serve him in a few weeks from today.
“Ancestor Tinubu should rather take more time in taking lessons in proper pronunciation of words and identification of people instead of creating a scene of one campaign, one gaffe. It is obvious that as an ancestor, Mr. Tinubu has mistaken the Presidential Campaign of a country as big as Nigeria, to be a comedy show.” It said.
The PDP maintained that it would not allow him to add Akwa Ibom to a list of states he has continued to exert undue influence and exploit their resources.
“We understand Mr Tinubu’s grief to have stepped into Akwa Ibom soil and to physically confirm with his eyes, the diverse imposing testimonials that speak eloquently of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s years of visionary stewardship to Akwa Ibom people thereby elevating Governor Emmanuel to the coveted pedestal of one of the top most celebrated Governors in Nigeria at this time.
“We can also wager that the enticing altitude which our state soars in, reminds him in a tragic manner, his failure to have forcefully snatched Akwa Ibom State in 2019 and annex it to the list of his failed hegemonies.” It concluded.
