- He’ll floor other presidential aspirants – South-South leaders
South-South leaders on Friday tipped the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the likely president of the country come 2023.
‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio appears the only presidential aspirant whose national interest, integrity and reputation tower far above all other contestants’’
They also described Akpabio’s presidential declaration as a good omen for Nigeria’s democracy.
The leaders in a statement in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, applauded Akpabio for articulating issues affecting the South-South geo-political zone and righting historical wrongs in the Niger Delta.
They said Akpabio would address security challenges, make life abundant for Nigerians, provide employment for the youths and succor to women.
‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio could comfortably lead Nigeria to the Promised Land. He will run an economy driven by the private sector, improve the business environment, empower the people and ensure good governance and unity in Nigeria’’
The statement signed by the Chairman of South-South Front (SSF), Chief John Harry, said there were no doubts as to whether Akpabio would occupy the presidential seat in 2023.
‘’There are several reasons why Akpabio should be the country’s next president. The Minister of Niger Delta is known to possess an uncanny organizational ability and an awesome political structure. Practically, all over the region, his development thrust is there for all to see. All the aspirants put together cannot beat Akpabio’’
The statement underscored Akpabio’s enviable performance, hard work, ability, competence and perseverance.
‘’Northerners are looking up to Akpabio. The South-West hope is in Akpabio. The South-East people want Akpabio to be APC presidential flag-bearer. He has enough credentials to emerge president in 2023’’
The leaders demanded that the South-South geo-political zone should produce the next president of Nigeria in 2023
They said Akpabio has the record to govern Nigeria and that the people of the South-South, South-East and South-West were ready to take their destiny in their hands through Akpabio in the 2023 polls.
‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio has ideas and understands the current challenges. He is capable of devoting himself to the people of Nigeria’’
The leaders also reeled out support programmes and plans for Akpabio’s presidential election bid.
They listed a two week-long rally tagged Akpabio’s Weeks of Excellence to be held in the six geo-political zones, distribution of branded T-shirts and Face Caps and exclusive dinner with APC delegates in Abuja.