Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and the All Progressives Congress candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the APC has the competence and acceptance to win election the 2023 general election.

Akpabio said this while addressing a crowd of APC members and supporters from Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in his Ukana country home on Saturday.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Jackson Udom, the former Senate Minority Leader told the party members of his acceptance of their call for him to represent them at the upper chamber of the National Assembly saying: “I came here today to formally inform you that I am on the ballot, as your senatorial candidate on the platform of the APC.

“Let me assure us all that our governorship candidate, Obong Akan Udofia, will also be on the ballot. Therefore, go all out and campaign for all our candidates because the party has all it takes to win election from the national to the states.”

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Akpabio further extolled the virtues of the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu, saying: “Senator Tinubu is a tested and trusted leader, who is going into the presidential race as an achiever and performer in public office. Tinubu stands for good governance and performance. Presidential contest is for somebody with capacity to deliver and Asiwaju Tinubu represents that.”

The former presidential aspirant thanked President Muhamadu Buhari for his commitment to the security of the country with the recent release of the kidnapped train passengers and commissioning of the second Niger Bridge before the end of the year.

The former governor of Akwa Ibom State said: “The storm is over. I was not seen in the state shortly after the senatorial primaries of June 9, 2022, because I went into the trenches to secure your senatorial ticket. By the grace of God and your support through prayers, I am today, on the ballot as your senatorial candidate.

“Let us all return to our polling units, wards and local governments to canvass support for all our candidates at all levels. Let us also open our arms to all our members, who are aggrieved one way or the other.

“We need every member on board because our party is large enough to accommodate everyone. The more the merrier,” Akpabio stated.

The Star