Above heading is the excerpt from the self consolation of one YPP member in my neighborhood who sought to explain to his audience that all the gubernatorial candidates in Akwa Ibom State now have baggage.

A couple of months ago, and following the proscription of Cultism in Akwa Ibom State by His Excellency, Dcn. Udom Emmanuel, effort was unsuccessfully made by some miscreants to show that every politician is a cultist. It was declared at some quarters that everyone in government house was either a cultists or an Occult; and that cultism is a religion by reason of which the constitution of Nigeria protects her citizens' choice to belong.

Because of another erroneous claim that cultists were in the majority in our State and therefore reserved the monopoly of powers over electioneering matters, some people started bragging that it was a matter of time before this "churchy" government will give way and return power to where it belongs - the Underworld.

But as if proscription of cultism was not enough, Udom Emmanuel became the first Governor to dare cultists on the face and say, "I will not support, or hand over the Hilltop Mansion to a Cultist".

In a reaction intended to confirm the wrongly held notion that cultists formed majority in government and in Akwa Ibom State, one of the proponents of politics as a "dirty game" proudly exclaimed, "I AM A CULTIST"..., "CULTISM IS A RELIGION LIKE CHRISTIANITY"...
The occasion of that pronouncement was supposed to be a Color Flying rally cultists to make similar public proclamations and stun Akwa Ibomites with their number, but to the disappointment of the man, others coiled back to their shell, and left him alone to explain to Akwa Ibom State how Buccaneer, Mafia, , Vikings, Pirates Confraternity, etc, can be on equal pedestal with Christianity.

Till date, all efforts at explaining the nexus between the proscribed cult groups and Christianity remain unsuccessful, even after an attempt is made to refurbish an hibernated Christian group called Akwa Ibom Christian Assembly (ACA) and use same to legitimize the Christian-Cultist nexus. As we read, the so called "Cultist for Christ Movement" is still struggling to sell the ideology but with so much difficulties.

All of these efforts are aimed at watering down the fact that cultism is outlawed and totally unacceptable by every well meaning and peace loving members of the society.

*...Not The Only Thief*
As if being a cultist was not enough plaque, on the 1st of December, 2022, the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, confirmed the long held suspicion that the same notorious cultist had other "credentials" that were hitherto not known, at least in the eyes of the common people. OBA was slammed 42 years imprisonment without an option of fine for stealing.
By way of semantics, the word "thievery" was substituted with the word "money laundry"; and as a professional launder which he is, he made frantic efforts to launder his name by alleging that the conviction was procured for him by the sitting governor, Dcn. Udom Emmanuel out of political malice. By the same reasoning, perhaps he was also "procured" to admit that he syphoned Akwa Ibom money to the tune of N3b through his partner in crime, Mr. Omokore, now at large.
To further launder his new nomenclature, he went on to allege that all Akwa Ibom people are thieves, and that even the governor is a thief.
For want of evidence in support of his postulation, he said the 13% derivation fund which the State legislature had variously approved supplementary budgets for, were stolen by the governor. Quite laughable!

*...Not The Only Convict*
The new and trending narrative is that all the gubernatorial candidates in Akwa Ibom State are convicts.
This morning, the social media space arose to a half cooked narration that the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Pst. Umo Bassey Eno, was convicted by an Abuja Chief Magistrate's Court in a nonexisting charge for cheating and dishonesty. They fabricated a document which is neither a valid court process for Criminal or Civil proceedings and in which document they assert that Pst. Umo Eno is ordered to be arrested after a conviction in absentia.
As in their previous narratives, the story line is concocted by a poorly baked artist and readily conveyed by people whose brain capacity have regrettably been compromised by political affiliation.

With all intent and purpose, this notorious candidate carries a mark of dishonor like the biblical Cain, and now sets out to share his baggage with as many people as he can reach by massive mudslinging through his media urchins.

One question begs for answer. "How did one man come to acquire all the paraphernalia of the devil, yet was able to hang on around the corridor of power for so long.

Me: every power that is not of God has an expiry date.

By Eld. Emmanuel Udosen

Since the three political gubernatorial heavyweights (PDP, APC and YPP) in Akwa Ibom State are dented with court cases or two.
Then good and peaceful people of Akwa Ibom State should maintain that same peace by voting LABOUR PARTY both in Presidential and Governorship Elections.
No Victor No Vanquish

Election is not war The good and peaceful people of Akwa Ibom State should maintain that same peace by voting LABOUR PARTY both in Presidential and Governorship Elections.

Kooldon:
Since the three political gubernatorial heavyweights (PDP, APC and YPP) in Akwa Ibom State are dented with court cases or two.
Then good and peaceful people of Akwa Ibom State should maintain that same peace by voting LABOUR PARTY both in Presidential and Governorship Elections.
No Victor No Vanquish

maintain that same peace lolz.

Better oil dey your head.

Akwa ibom childreen And cultism no be small love affair

What is this clown saying?

Someone should summarize