The Presidential support Committee (PSC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared support for the candidacy of Godswill Akpabio who they said is better than all APC aspirants that are justling for the APC ticket in the presidential primary billed for 29th, 30th of May.
The Presidential Support Committee (PSC), is a conglomeration of various support groups of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which has the blessing and supported of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Publicity Secretary of the committee engr Abubakar Kailani while addressing a press conference on Thursday said they are supporting Akpabio’s candidacy because he is the best of all the aspirants.
“Why are we working for our president to be, Goodwill Akpabio? because out of all the aspirants so far I think he is the best.
“This man is not a religious bigot and he is a detribalised Nigerian. When he was governor of Akwa Ibom he sponsored over 5000 Muslims pilgrims, he built many mosques. He was born in the South but he grew up in the North. All his activities and friends are all Northerners.”
Comparing him with Ameachi he said, “He is not like Ameachi who was bulldozing everybody in Port Harcourt adding that the commuttee is taking a cursory look at all the aspirants.
“Consequently, the Presidential Support Committee, has taken steps to identify such individuals, who have met our set criterion; as we start from the highest elective office in our country, which is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“To this end, we have discovered one prominent personality amongst us, who has pioneered the leadership of the organization with such traits that would carry our country to the Promised Land, if given the opportunity to be elected as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“He is no any other person than His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio, the immediate past Honourable Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs.
“He has served meritoriously as Hon Commissioner and Executive Governor in Akwa Ibom State, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and until recently, Honourable Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is interesting to note that Senator Godwill Akpabio has exemplary and with unquestionable integrity served in all the aforementioned positions. It is on record that he used such to positively affect the lives of Nigerians and other nationals.
“His development footmarks are still available wherever he has worked as a testimony for his hard work, integrity and capacity.
“At this junctures, I wish to call on leaders of our great party to Provide enabling environment for level playing ground; and APC delegates to queue behind His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio in the proposed Presidential Primary, scheduled for 30°/31* May, 2022.
“His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio will receive overwhelming support from Nigerians in the 2023 Presidential election if given a ticket by the All Progressives Congress (APC).