I DO not envy Dr Goodluck Jonathan his dilemma after the ‘landslide’ or ‘moon slide’ victory he secured from Nigerians by garnering over 22 million votes while his rival, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari recorded 12 million votes to come, perhaps, a distant second.

IT was a war among friends on the floor of the Senate recently on an issue that could have grave consequences for the stability, not only for the revenue generating assets of the country, but also for the security of the country.

IT is indisputable that Senator Akpanudoedehe was the only politician from Akwa Ibom State that had the closest relationship and access to former President Obasanjo and he leveraged on this very well to make Godswill Akpabio Governor of the state. Senator Akpanudoedehe introduced Akpabio, then a mere Commissioner, with limited territorial functionality to Uyo, to the corridors of power in Abuja up to President Obasanjo himself. The rest that followed and the details of its operational dynamics are being reserved for another day.

AJIBOLA’S political rise is purely God and the will of his people. He was overwhelmingly elected twice to the Federal House of Representatives by his people in a free and fair election. Obasanjo had no hand in his election.

THE ovation was loud, the applause thunderous. The jubilant crowd of Akwa Ibom people trooped out in their thousands to celebrate the victory won by the people. This was the mood at the Hilltop Mansion, seat of government in Akwa Ibom on April 27, when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC announced the result of the gubernatorial election for Akwa Ibom State.