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Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by manpo2k(m): 4:41pm On Feb 04, 2016
The APC Gubernatorial Candidate in Akwa Ibom State Obong Umana Okon has reacted to the Supreme court verdict upholding the election of Mr. Udom Emmanuel as the elected Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

A THANK YOU MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF AKWA IBOM STATE

We fought a good fight, but since the Supreme Court has taken its decision on the 2015 Governorship Election in Akwa Ibom State, we have no choice but to move on.

I thank my supporters and the good people of Akwa Ibom State for their resilience and support in the struggle to deepen democracy in the state and give our people the right to freely choose who governs them. Our struggle for change has only suffered a setback; change will surely come because no one can stop the march of an idea that has been embraced by the mass of the people.

As law-abiding citizens we went to court to seek justice after the disputed elections, as advised by many people and election monitors, including the United States Embassy and the European Union, which had reached independent conclusions that the elections were marred by widespread irregularities. Our hope was that the Judiciary would heal the wounds and provide succour for our people who were traumatised and brutalised during the elections, especially the families who lost their loved ones. But that was not to be.

We trust God, who is the God of justice, to provide solace and comfort for those who could not get justice within the framework of our legal system. Ultimately we would all be accountable to God for our actions.

We salute the courage and patriotism of our people and urge them to continue to pray for the peace, progress and prosperity of our dear state and country. I am aware that our people are surprised by the judgment of the Supreme Court, given the findings of the Tribunal that evaluated the evidence and heard directly from the witnesses, and after the Court of Appeal had taken the following historic position:

"May this country never again experience the violence and thuggery found to have taken place in Akwa Ibom State during the Governorship elections held on 11th April 2015. Politics should never be so desperate that lives and decorum are sacrificed on the altar of winning at all costs. The descent into almost anarchy as occurred in this case must never again be allowed to take place. The supervising body, INEC, is charged at all times to remain on the side of truth and never be complicit in any subversion of due process."

This is not a statement that should be taken lightly. Though it is not our place to question the integrity of the Judiciary as an institution, the situation in which we have found ourselves today calls for very serious soul-searching by our nation.

Once again, I salute the courage and steadfastness of Akwa Ibom people.

Signed:
Umana Okon Umana
Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate

Source: http://www.wetinhappen.com.ng/supreme-court-judgement-umana-umana-finally-speaks/

Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by danidee10(m): 4:46pm On Feb 04, 2016
Ok
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by rottennaija(m): 5:30pm On Feb 04, 2016
The Supreme Court by their "wisdom" have set the legal precedence for law the citizens to take laws into their own hands
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by hopilo: 5:49pm On Feb 04, 2016
Umana Okon Umana you can never be the governor, try as many time as you wish, you will never be the governor. Karma will catch up with you. God has not forgotten how you work and scheme with devilish intent and mercenary. Go seek forgiveness for Akwa Ibom is God"s own state.
One by One the people that made God children cry from 2007 - 2014 will be Judge by God.
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by favouredseed(f): 5:58pm On Feb 04, 2016
Before nko? Does he have a "choose"
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by Splashme: 6:00pm On Feb 04, 2016
[size=13pt]It's so laughable how these clowns in Rivers and Akwa Ibom
even dreamt they won in the first place
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Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by Nobody: 6:03pm On Feb 04, 2016
rottennaija:
The Supreme Court by their "wisdom" have set the legal precedence for law the citizens to take laws into their own hands

APC never had any chance in Akwa Ibom to begin with!!Try taking the law into your hands in the next Rives re-run polls and live to regret it(That is if you will even survive it)

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Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by ozoigbondu: 6:05pm On Feb 04, 2016
As if he had a choice after exhausting all legal option

He should go cry to mummy
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by richidinho(m): 6:24pm On Feb 04, 2016
Nice one
He shld check his body language, if there is need for defection he is welcomed
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by rottennaija(m): 9:21pm On Feb 04, 2016
chukwudi44:


APC never had any chance in Akwa Ibom to begin with!!Try taking the law into your hands in the next Rives re-run polls and live to regret it(That is if you will even survive it)

Then why rig it with impunity? Why not test your popularity? Reasoning like a cow
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by ifyan(m): 9:25pm On Feb 04, 2016
It seems APC are living in a dream land
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by udemzyudex(m): 10:42pm On Feb 04, 2016
Which kind yeye title be this? If he no concede defeat make he die go meet God naa
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by naijagobetter(m): 11:33pm On Feb 04, 2016
thats the spirit, God bless you sir.
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by Nobody: 6:36am On Feb 05, 2016
rottennaija:


Then why rig it with impunity? Why not test your popularity? Reasoning like a cow
Elections were not rigged.That is exactly what the supreme court found out.
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by rottennaija(m): 6:44am On Feb 05, 2016
chukwudi44:

Elections were not rigged.That is exactly what the supreme court found out.
And how do you know that? Where you a member of the panel? What goes around comes around, that the law of karma
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by BekeeBuAgbara: 6:52am On Feb 05, 2016
Concedes defeat after losing at the supreme court?
Re: Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Candidate Umana Umana Concedes Defeat by openmine(m): 11:39am On Feb 05, 2016
Oh umana stop playing d victim all d time...accept that you were beaten by udom and move on....
most of the APC south south candidates are sore losers...I mean look at the oda parts of the countries esp in south west and the north,the opposition esp in Lagos has accepted the ruling for the gud of the state and everyone has moved on....
while the losers in south south have turned into wailers...
how did umana tink he was going 2 win akwa ibom wen he is not even popular...Abeg go rest...

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