Foremost Akwa Ibom Guber aspirant and chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, Barr Onofiok Luke has been advised not to be distracted by the endorsement of a certain aspirant by Governor Udom Emmanuel.
Mr Jack Ekeng, Convener of National Political and Economic Discourse Group who made this known in a press statement in Uyo maintained that Akwa Ibom people know who they would vote forat the appropriate time.
Ekeng explained that the endorsement was programmed to make Luke lose focus but expressed delight that instead of throwing in the towel, Luke’s issue-based popularity has continued to soar, making him the most acceptable gubernatorial aspirant in the state at the moment.
“You cannot decree experience to exist. Of all the aspirants in the state so far, only Rt.Hon Onofiok can be said to be the most experienced having led the legislature at the highest level in the state and even fought to preserve democracy that was seriously threatened then.
“Moving to the national level, he has not played a second fiddle even though he belongs to the opposition PDP. It takes a person with deep socio-political mastery to be chairman of a powerful committee as the judiciary even as first termer.
“That’s is why the youth, elders and women all over the state route for him as the only detribalised politician with the ability to pull the state out of the current socio- economic and political quagmire and return us to the part of progress, human capital development and socio-national integration currently lacking.” He said.
He called on the youths to maintain their support for Luke, whom he described as one of their own, as it was time to also try the youthful population at the highest level of managing the affairs of the state.
“We have tried the elders and they did their best. But their best was not good enough due to the fact that most of their programmes did not resonate with teeming youthful population of the state.
“We cannot subject this state again to gerontocracy when we have young but experienced professionals eagerly willing to serve. We thank God that someone like Rt.Hon. Onofiok Luke agreed to join the race.
“He is the only person for now that deserves our votes and we I’ll do everything possible that come June12, 2023, Luke would assumed office as our next governor. We shall be happy for.
“It would be a great disservice to humanity if we as a people sell our birthright on the altar of assumed government candidate instead of displaying the independent and intellectual mindedness that Akwa Ibomites all over the world have been known for.” Ekeng declared.
