Campaign group urges Akwa Ibom electorates to leverage on the ammended electoral bill to choose right in 2023

Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Organization, campaign machinery of Senator Bassey Albert, a governorship candidate has said that their principal is not deterred by the anointed successor of the state governor as he is still in the race for 2023.

This was contained in a statement issued Monday by the Chairman of the campaign organization, Archbishop Andrew Unwanta, and made available to journalists in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.

He disclosed that massive mobilisation that would birth mass movement in support of Senator Bassey Albert is gathering momentum already stressing that he is still deeply in the race for Akwa Ibom hilltop mansion in 2023 notwithstanding according to him ‘man-made obstacles’.

The statement further encouraged supporters of his principal to stand firmly with him as the recently signed Electoral Act into law by the President has brightened his chances of clinching the ticket of the party in the forthcoming PDP governorship primary.

“Conscious that the course of democracy cannot be effectively served when the electoral processes are flawed, the Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Organisation, the electioneering platform of Obong Bassey Albert (OBA), hereby appreciates the patriotic collaboration between the National Assembly and the Presidency, which led to the signing of the Electoral Amendment Bill by President Mohammadu Buhari.

“His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has once again underscored his faith in democracy, and he deserves our thanks. In the same vein, the National Assembly has proven its commitment to the right of the people to choose their leaders, and that it also places the common good above every other consideration. It deserves our gratitude.

“In the context of this patriotic action, which has once again deepened our faith in our democracy, we wish to make it known that our mass movement to change the Akwa Ibom story has gathered new momentum, new faith, and new hope. Everything is now on course for us to take our destiny into our hands and take our state to a new height of greatness and relevance, come 2023.

“Be assured that what we had been waiting for, God has granted us in the Electoral Act and we are set to cross the Jordan River into the land of promise. In the next few days, we will roll out our schedule and continue our march around the walls of Jericho.

“Soon, the oppressive human-contrived walls will fall flat and we will enter together into the Akwa Ibom of our dreams rejoicing and singing and returning all praises and glory to the only God, ’’That Same God,‘’ who makes all things possible. For, it shall be said that our God has done this great thing for us all.

Apparently, expressing confidence in the power of the people in a democracy to choose their leaders, the organization reminded the followers and supporters of OBA of the generally accepted ancient Romans said, “Vox populi, vox Dei,” (the voice of the people is the voice of God).

“We trust completely in the people’s right to choose. The ancient Romans had a popular saying, “Vox populi, vox Dei,” (the voice of the people is the voice of God). The order is that the people speak and whatever they say is God’s voice, for the hearts of the people are in His mighty hands.

“While we do not want to join issues with anyone, we restate, for emphasis, our firm belief that the hearts of the people are in God’s hands. When the people will speak eventually in the primary election of our great party and the main election with their cards, then will we come together and celebrate that God had spoken through all of us, for God always has the last say in every situation.

“Comfortable in this knowledge and assured that God is on our side, our campaign is built on God doing His will in this state, by speaking to the hearts of all Akwa Ibom people (not a select few). Therefore our mass movement is gathering momentum and moving on despite man-made obstacles.

“We are not afraid of anyone coming into the governorship race because the Bible says the tares and the wheat should grow together and in the end there shall be a separation (Matt 13:29-30). Indeed, there shall be a separation between the Old Testament when God spoke to only a select few in the temple and the New Testament when the veil was broken for God to speak to everyone who comes to Him. There shall be a separation between those who want to hear God for all of us, and all of us who will hear God by ourselves and for our posterity.