It is no longer news that Nigeria’s Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio is set to decamp to the APC; what started has a rumour after his notable absence from the PDP NEC meeting has gathered so much momentum as the former Governor yesterday paid a visit to President Buhari in London.

The defection which seems very likely as Senator Akpabio has failed to release a statement against the rumors, comes as a shock to even the most assuming political analysts and journalists especially at a time when the main opposition party, the PDP has put its house in order and is set to welcome even more decampees from the disintegrating APC.

THE FACTS.

A closer look at the Akwa Ibom politician reveals a weak grasp in his home state of Akwa Ibom where he has been continuously hounded and blackmailed by President Buhari led APC administration over several allegations of corruption.

In 2015, The EFCC ran investigations on Akpabio which led to his subsequent arrest over a misappropriation of N101.8 billion state funds which plunged Akwa Ibom state into debt. The former Governor was not charged to court and resumed his duties in the floor of the senate.

In another report, the former Governor was probed again for gifting an unnamed commercial bank the sum of N1.4billion. Another case that was recorded but not taken to court.

The APC led Federal Government hounding of Senator Akpabio was so severe that the Akwa Ibom Government House was invaded by DSS agents in a plot to steal state secrets in an attempt to acquire more evidence against former Governor Akpabio.

In 2016, Senator Akpabio was arrested for a 3rd time by the EFCC when the Anti-graft commission alleged the illegal withdrawal of N18bn to the acquisition of a multi billion naira mansion at Plot 5, Okogosi Spring Close, off Katsina-Ala Crescent, Maitama-Abuja, a multi-billion naira mansionette at Plot 28 Colorado Close, Maitama, Abuja and another multi-billion naira mansion at 22 Probyn Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. For the 3rd time Senator Akpabio was released and no legal charges were filed.

JOINING THE APC

Since 2015, the once vibrant politician lost his voice and failed woefully to provide proper leadership as minority leader in the senate due to the subsequent media backlash against his person and the corruption allegations being thrown around his name.

While other Senators like Bukola Saraki faced all allegations and politically motivated persecution head on, Akpabio may have opted to quietly plead and “settle” with his blackmailers at the expense of the senate, his party, his political career and now ultimately, the people of Akwa Ibom State.

The Anti Corruption War

A move largely perceived as desperate, Akpabio’s defection to APC puts the final coffin to President Buhari’s anti corruption war. It further confirms the long assumed ideology that the APC is a party of protected corruption, where the members and high rollers of corruption in Nigeria are immune from persecution. Senator Akpabio’s rich history of corruption and corrupt allegations is set to be magically swept under the rug.

The same Government that hounded Akpabio, arrested him several times and invaded his former office with DSS agents to get evidence against him have thrown their arms wide open to receive him in their fold. Whether Akpabio was threatened to join the APC or not, it will go down in history that he was a subdued man.

Buhari’s infamous integrity has failed the litmus test with Akpabio. The Nigerian President who prides himself as incorruptible has thrown caution to the wind and made Senator Akpabio, one of the most corrupt persons in Nigeria according to President Buhari’s EFCC to be the Apple of the APC’s eye.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Senator Godswill Akpabio’s corruption allegations have long been in the wind perhaps as hard evidence which has been used recently to blackmail the former Governor. Perhaps enough evidence to get a conviction at the court which would see Akpabio off to prison. However; with the new turn of events, Akpabio who has been alleged to have his eyes on the prized seat of Senate President, may begin to enjoy the peace of mind that comes as he is no longer a perceived threat to the President Buhari administration, perhaps at the expense of his own political goodwill.

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Is that why he has to tie a whole bedspread on his head?

I suspect Akpabio to be a double agent sent by Saraki to monitor things from the other side.

“Some people might try to tell you that it’s a banana. They might scream, ‘Banana, banana, banana,’ over and over and over again. They might put BANANA in all caps. You might even start to believe that this is a banana. But it’s not. This is an apple.”

Buhari sak

Hunger bad, corruption bad .and buhari anti corruption is bad.

Give an hungry man food, he will sing your praised.

Give corrupt PDP buhari-anti corruption dose, he will be useful to the society and decamp from the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of corrupt party to responsible and discipline party.

If you believe that there's no difference between PDP and APC just because APC is about to use Akpabio against PDP in the upcoming election please tell me the difference between SGT Rogers and Akpabio.

For the benefit of those who were young during Abacha era or forgotten about the role he played later on during their trial:

Sgt Rogers was a member of the killer squad set up by Major Al-Mustapha to deal with the "enemy" of Abacha government.

It was Sgt Rogers that pulled the trigger that killed Hajia Kudirat Abiola and near snuffed life out of late Baba Adesanya.

Guess what happened during trial? Prof Yemi Osinbajo used him as a prosecution witness to nail Gen Bamaiyi, Sabo and Al-Mustapha the bigger killers.

Did the action of Osinbajo rubbished his integrity as a senior lawyer? Never. Did the action questioned the genuinity of Tinubu as Governor of Lagos state? Absolutely not.

What about OBJ under which these killers were behind bars for nearly 15 years? Never.

Osinbajo used lesser evil to nail the real devil.

Those who are attacking the integrity of Mr President because of intending defection of Akpabio to APC are daft, stupid and foolish.

Some of you are nothing but bloody hypocrites. When the cold blooded murderer, Bukola Saraki and his killer squad left APC it was celebrated by you guys but as soon APC picked the lesser rogue to destroy whatever PDP stand to gain tears and sorrow became you guys middle name.

your epistle is filled with "allegations",Buhari can't act or presume somebody is corrupt base on mere allegations,untill the court proves Akpabio is corrupt,Buhari can't stop Akpabio from decamping to APC

Baawaa:
If you believe that there's no difference between PDP and APC just because APC is about to use Akpabio against PDP in the upcoming election please tell me the difference between SGT Rogers and Akpabio.

For the benefit of those who were young during Abacha era or forgotten about the role he played later on during their trial:

Sgt Rogers was a member of the killer squad set up by Major Al-Mustapha to deal with the "enemy" of Abacha government.

It was Sgt Rogers that pulled the trigger that killed Hajia Kudirat Abiola and near snuffed life out of late Baba Adesanya.

Guess what happened during trial? Prof Yemi Osinbajo used him as a prosecution witness to nail Gen Bamaiyi, Sabo and Al-Mustapha the bigger killers.

Did the action of Osinbajo rubbished his integrity as a senior lawyer? Never. Did the action questioned the genuinity of Tinubu as Governor of Lagos state? Absolutely not.

What about OBJ under which these killers were behind bars for nearly 15 years? Never.

Osinbajo used lesser evil to nail the real devil.

Those who are attacking the integrity of Mr President because of intending defection of Akpabio to APC are daft, stupid and foolish.

Some of you are nothing but bloody hypocrites. When the cold blooded murderer, Bukola Saraki and his killer squad left APC it was celebrated by you guys but as soon APC picked the lesser rogue to destroy whatever PDP stand to gain tears and sorrow became you guys middle name.

In ur mind now U have made a whole lotta sense... Dis is d height of shamelessness and daftness.. D fact dat U decided to even use d example of sgt Rogers and AlMustapha is not jus incoherent but totally unrelated. How exactly is it related in anyway to Akpabio and d Saraki conundrum? D FG had before now taken Saraki to every competent court and what happened? In most of d cases d FG withdrew d cases demselves... If dey had been accomplices in d same case it would have been understandable.

Baawaa:
If you believe that there's no difference between PDP and APC just because APC is about to use Akpabio against PDP in the upcoming election please tell me the difference between SGT Rogers and Akpabio.

For the benefit of those who were young during Abacha era or forgotten about the role he played later on during their trial:

Sgt Rogers was a member of the killer squad set up by Major Al-Mustapha to deal with the "enemy" of Abacha government.

It was Sgt Rogers that pulled the trigger that killed Hajia Kudirat Abiola and near snuffed life out of late Baba Adesanya.

Guess what happened during trial? Prof Yemi Osinbajo used him as a prosecution witness to nail Gen Bamaiyi, Sabo and Al-Mustapha the bigger killers.

Did the action of Osinbajo rubbished his integrity as a senior lawyer? Never. Did the action questioned the genuinity of Tinubu as Governor of Lagos state? Absolutely not.

What about OBJ under which these killers were behind bars for nearly 15 years? Never.

Osinbajo used lesser evil to nail the real devil.

Those who are attacking the integrity of Mr President because of intending defection of Akpabio to APC are daft, stupid and foolish.

Some of you are nothing but bloody hypocrites. When the cold blooded murderer, Bukola Saraki and his killer squad left APC it was celebrated by you guys but as soon APC picked the lesser rogue to destroy whatever PDP stand to gain tears and sorrow became you guys middle name.

Akpabio is now a lesser evil because he joined APC?

Bunch of comedians.

The only thing Buhatibis committed to is destroying the lives of Nigerians and sending them back to the 18th century

Saint Akpabio

Epistle and lamentation

This is nothing but PURE AND UNDILUTED WAILING.

Politics is a game of number. Yes, even if that number includes devil re-incarnates.

What matters is how you allow those devils face their case with the relevant agencies. And we have seen it with Joly Nyame and Joshua Dariye as their membership of APC didn't save their conviction and jailing. OUK's memebership and campaigning for PMB hasn't saved him so far. So, stop crying and enjoy the brand of politics/politicking you celebrate and masturbate on whenever it favours you.

Wailing is a disease walahi.
13 senators defected from APC nobody shout. Na wailers even wail on behalf of Apc. Only one senator is defecting to APC and wailers are here wailing again.

Buhari has always been a hypocrite, nothing new, he worships Abacha who is most corrupt leader we ever had but still claims integrity, only fools believe his nonsense

I suspect Akpabio to be a double agent sent by Saraki to monitor things from the other side

There is nothing like INTEGRITY when it comes to the APC. No iota of shame in the APC.

vanbonattel:
Is that why he has to tie a whole bedspread on his head?

I suspect Akpabio to be a double agent sent by Saraki to monitor things from the other side.

he tied mosquito net. But unfortunately mosquitoes still feasted in his brain

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Is the President a Court, how do you certified a person to be guilty ? Those sentenced to prisons, are they no longer member of APC(Dariye and Nyame)? Those being prosecuted , are they only members of opposition(Ozor Kalu, Dino & Saraki(b4 they decamped)

Why the wailings?

Sorry for Nigerians. No matter how corrupt you are, Join the APC and have your sins forgiven. They criticized the PDP (rightly so) and then turned round to do even worse things. Worse still they justify their deeds by making reference to PDP actions of the past.

Please sell Nigeria let me take my share to Ghana.

So Saraki, Orji kalu, and others prosecuted being members of APC. So AKpabio is not exceptional as far as is proven by court that he is guilty.

vanbonattel:
Is that why he has to tie a whole bedspread on his head?

I suspect Akpabio to be a double agent sent by Saraki to monitor things from the other side.

PassingShot:
This is nothing but PURE AND UNDILUTED WAILING.

Politics is a game of number. Yes, even if that number includes devil re-incarnates.

What matters is how you allow those devils face their case with the relevant agencies. And we have seen it with Joly Nyame and Joshua Dariye as their membership of APC didn't save their conviction and jailing. OUK's memebership and campaigning for PMB hasn't saved him so far. So, stop crying and enjoy the brand of politics/politicking you celebrate and masturbate on whenever it favours you.

Good luck Jonathan is set to join APC with Patience

They are no longer corrupt if they agree.

make una allow the man na mbok...is he the only one that is decamping?
I am very sure PDP in Akwa Ibom can make it with or without him if they really have what it takes..............

based on an individual perspective.

This is neither Akpabio's thought nor Buhari's thought.

What was spoken in London wasn't disclosed

vanbonattel:


Good luck Jonathan is set to join APC with Patience

They are no longer corrupt if they agree.

It means my post didn't educate you enough. If being in APC washes away your past sins, Saraki and his gang wouldn't have left. Common sense is a rarity nowadays.

Buhari is only restructuring corruption and not fighting corruption.

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways"(James 1:8 )

BACK2DAURA 2019!

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excuse me, When Buhari was campaigning with Saraki, Tinubu, Amaechi, Fashola you didnt know there was hypocrisy in the anti corruption war? What is it about Akpabio that it is now you are writing about hypocrisy? what has Akpabio done that the others haven't? is Akwa Ibom money different from Lagos, Rivers or Kwara money? answer please