Akpabio Plotting To Smear Ex-Akwa Ibom Gov, Emmanuel – PDP

SATURDAY March 8, 2025 |TheNewsDESK
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of plotting to smear the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, TheGUARDIAN reports.

In a statement, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the plot is also part of a desperate but failed attempt to discredit the party.

“Our Party has already been made aware of a well-oiled scheme reportedly engineered by the Senate President to compromise a section of the media to engage in smear campaign through circulation of falsehood, misrepresentations and unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against Udom Emmanuel,” Ologunagba said.

The PDP spokesperson said the latest in the plot is the attempt to portray Emmanuel as being indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while bandying spurious and fictitious figures to mislead the unsuspecting public.

He said Akpabio should know that such an unholy enterprise cannot succeed as Nigerians have already seen through his machinations against the former governor.

“Moreover, it is on record that Udom Emmanuel served meritoriously as Governor of Akwa Ibom State and left an impeccable record of transparent, prudent and service-driven management of resources with exceptional legacy of massive infrastructural, citizen empowerment and human capital development projects in all critical productive and service sectors including aviation, manufacturing, education, hospitality, healthcare, power, housing among others which further positioned Akwa Ibom State as a model of good governance in our country,” he said.

Ologunagba urged Akpabio to leave Emmanuel alone and focus on the many challenges facing him in the National Assembly.