Group exposes alleged plot to smear Governor Emmanuel

- A group in Akwa Ibom state is claiming that Governor Udom Emmanuel is been targeted in a smear campaign

- The group said the campaign is an initiative of certain politicians in the south-south state

- The group, Good Governance Assembly, warned that embarking on a smear campaign to settle political scores is unacceptable

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A group in Akwa Ibom, Good Governance Assembly, says it has uncovered a sinister plot to sponsor a campaign of calumny against the state governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel.

The group stated that it has obtained an exclusive intelligence concerning a plot by certain politicians in Akwa Ibom state to sponsor a media campaign aimed at smearing the character of the governor.

In a statement sent to journalists on Monday, May 25, the group's president-general, High Chief Aniekan Essien, said: “A group of journalists were approached in Lagos by certain politicians in the state with the expressed assignment to write spurious, libellous and false stories about the governor.

“The evil plot according to the details available is aimed at smearing the image and character of the governor.

“The journalists, who were approached with huge sums of money to execute the evil plot, however, turned down the evil assignment.

“We were shocked and morally outraged that a fine gentleman who is seen as a highly successful governor, educated, urbane, worldly and who is working so hard to industrialize the state and change the mindset of the people; a decent gentleman blessed with Christian values and orientation, a man of peace and development could be so vilely targeted, just to settle political scores.

“We categorically state that this is a sad commentary on the state of our politics; that a fine gentleman like the governor should be a target for smear campaign just for political purposes, this is very sad and unfortunate and we want to alert Nigerians about this style of ugly and depraved politics.

“Governor Udom Emmanuel deserves applause and not doses of calumny or sponsored false stories in the media. This brand of politics must be rejected by the people.”

The group, however, applauded the governor for focusing on developments in the state and asked him to continue to focus on his developmental policies for the state.

The group also commended the governor for the addition of a new aircraft to the fleet of Ibom Air, the Akwa Ibom-stated owned airline.

Governor Emmanuel was also hailed for the way his government handled the COVID-19 pandemic in Akwa Ibom state by the group.

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Meanwhile, Governor Emmanuel, has revealed that his vision for the state despite the Covid-19 pandemic is that before his tenure elapses, citizens will enjoy robust economic growth and development even after he leaves office.

The governor made this known during an interactive program with citizens of the state via electronic and social media platforms on Saturday, May 23.

Governor Emmanuel vowed that he will work tirelessly, utilizing whatever resources at his disposal to ensure the prosperity of Akwa Ibom state.

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