Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria
The Governor of Akwa-Ibom, Umo Eno, says he is supporting President Bola Tinubu for a second term, because they have promised to support him for another term.
He says supporting the president is not a betrayal of his People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Earlier in the week, the governor had said Tinubu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will complete eight years in office as president.
Governor Eno, who spoke again at a rally held in Ikot Ekpene LGA of Akwa-Ibom on Thursday, said sincerity is the driving force of his choice for President Tinubu’s second term in office and will be explained in due time.
“Me, I don’t know how to speak from two sides of the mouth,” he said.
“The other day, I said I was going to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, people said, ‘why do I say so?’
“In the night, they go there and go and tell the baba ‘we will support you’, in the afternoon, they do another thing.
“Me I’m supporting baba Bola Ahmed Tinubu for second term. When the time comes, I will tell you the reason, the time has not come yet. But let me keep it first. There’s no point lying to yourself.
“I will tell you the reason when the time comes, and you will see with me why we should support him so that he can complete what he has started.
“You will see what he is doing for our state, and you will know why we should not go elsewhere.
“So if you want another support, wait — when he finishes, we will now support another person.”
According to Eno, his support for the president does not affect his status as a member of the PDP, an opposition party.
“Akwa Ibom does not know how to flip-flop,” he said.
“That does not stop me from being a member of my party. I am entitled to my own opinion.”
The governor opened up when he said his second-term ambition is being backed by Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of the state and the current president of the Senate, who is a member of the APC.
“The senate president has told me in many fora,” he said.
“It has been confirmed today by the vote that has been moved, and our mother has also spoken, that they will support Pastor Umo Eno for a second term.
“So if you take your own, I take my own. You fall for me, I fall for you. Na play, not be fight. If you fall for me, I fall for you.”
