By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
Senator Bassey Albert Akpan aka (OBA) has commended his supporters for standing by him, despite the challenges towards the actualisation of his 2023 governorship ambition to liberate Akwa Ibom State.
Akpan is the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District at the Senate, and Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream).
Addressing members of the local government coordinating committees of AkwaUbok Abasi Campaign Organisation Office in Uyo, Senator OBA said, “it is not easy to believe in a cause, despite the turbulence”.
He told his supporters that their continued support, would never be in vain, as he will stand election on the platform of YPP, for the benefit of Akwa Ibom people.
According to him, the the fact that his support base has not depleted but rather remains unshaken , shows that God is still in support of the project.
“We are almost there. God has not abandoned His project”, the Senator assured.
OBA reminded them that contrary to the opinion that he has no structure, the people actually form his structure, adding that it is the people that make the party and not the other way round.
He encouraged them to be joyful and hopeful for God’s plan will come to pass, saying, “it is the will of God that you will be part of the next government “.
OBA, who reiterated that he was on a mission to liberate Akwa Ibom people from social and economic hardship through impactful service, added that the only person that can stop him from being the next governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2023 is God.
The Senator, who recently decamped from PDP to YPP, said “I have no business in politics, if I don’t impact on humanity”. He therefore assured his supporters that none who contributes to his emergence as governor will be left behind.
He decried what he described as “the economic policy that deliberately impoverished the masses in the state, as a way of controlling their consciences with pittance during election period”.
The Akwa Ibom State chairman of YPP, Apostle Nnyenime Andy, who was the Special Guest, assured that power has left PDP to YPP, which has become the fastest growing party in the state.
Various speakers at the event assured OBA that 2023 election will be about individuals who have competence, pedigree and capacity, not about party.
They expressed happiness that the Senator will be on the ballot, saying there was a little apprehension about that possibility, at a time.
A motion was moved by Rt Hon Asuquo Odiong and seconded by Eno Otu (a former PDP woman leader in Itu), that all members Akwa Ubok Abasi should decamp en masse with the Senator to YPP on the 30th of July, 2023.
