2019: What Akwa Ibom people will do if I keep talking about Akpabio – Gov. Udom

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom, has claimed that the people of the state will be angry with him if he keeps talking about his predecessor, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Udom said this while responding to question on how the former Governor endorsed him and later changed his mind.

Having endorsed Udom for second term earlier this year, Akpabio, a former Senate Minority Leader, recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for All Progressives Congress, APC.

Asked if he felt betrayed by Akpabio’s action while fielding questions from Punch, Udom said he won’t waste his time discussing one person.

He said, “You see, I don’t want to be dragged into that murky water.

“If I provide an answer, it would be an intro towards entering the murky waters, so I would rather say that my own politics is not about individuals and it’s not about personalities but about Akwa Ibom people and that is my priority.

“We are talking about 6.2 million people; why do you want me to be talking on one person.

“I don’t want Akwa Ibom people to get angry with me, as to why do I keep focussing on one person. Also, the life of everybody is as important as that of a governor.

“So, if everybody is that important to me, I believe everybody should be accorded equal focus, concentration and attention.”