Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday distanced himself from a planned solidarity rally in his hometown in Akwa Ibom, stating that he is not familiar with the organizers.
The clarification came through a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media Matters, Jackson Udom.
In the statement, titled ‘Disregard Any Rally in Akwa Ibom Purported to Be in Support of Senate President Godswill Akpabio’, the former governor advised his supporters to avoid the event, cautioning that the organizers might have hidden agendas.
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He said, “The attention of the office of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has been drawn to a planned rally purported to be in support of the Senate President and organised by an unknown association by the name, Progressive Peoples’ Resolution and led by one Ubong Idemudo, a known controversial character, slated for tomorrow, April 4.
“The President of the Senate is not aware of any rally organised in his support at any venue in Akwa Ibom and therefore urges his supporters and the peace-loving people of Akwa Ibom State to disregard such rally and go about their lawful duties.
“The planned rally, from information pieced together, is the handiwork of fifth columnists trying to use the name of the Senate President to achieve their devilish goal.”
The Senate President, therefore, called on security agencies to take prompt action to prevent the rally from taking place.
“The Police and other security agencies in the state are by this statement directed to ensure that such satanic rally is not allowed to hold, as such has no approval of the Senate President,” the statement read.
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