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Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel has expressed dissatisfaction over Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s uncontrolled, unpatriotic and immature comments when he referred to the him as “a boy”.
The governor made the reaction during the sideline inauguration at Government House, Uyo on Monday.
The inauguration is the transition of power for newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, Chairmen and Members of Boards and Commissions, as well as a Transition Committee for the next administration.
The Governor said it was unfortunate that Tinubu, who was granted State-owned facilities such as the airport, security, stadium, and a good atmosphere to sell his manifesto, ended up coming to insult the integrity of over 7.9 million Akwa Ibom people.
Our Correspondent reports that Alhaji Ahmed Bola Tinubu had during his presidential campaign at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo on Monday said.
“Akwa Ibom, that Boy was brought Atiku here, were de call himself Governor, tell him enough is enough! He lives in my backyard in Lagos, If no be say we be one I would have driven him home. You see that mansion he is living, I would just use lizards, pigeons and scorpions and put them inside.“
In his reaction, Governor Udom Emmanuel wondered if it is possible for any Akwa Ibomite to go to Lagos where Tinubu stays or the actual State that he hails from, to insult him in like manner and still be allowed to safely return home, “but here our people at the Stadium including some state governors just laughed and applauded him”.
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Governor Emmanuel said despite being insulted by the one-time Lagos State Governor, he would prefer to allow peace to reign by ignoring him and focusing on helping install good governance to rescue Nigerians from their present woes.
“What makes him think he will govern Nigeria? If I reply to him now, people will call me and say, Haba Oga you are not like that. But I will reply to him one day. There is nothing like ‘Emilokan’ (it is my turn) here, Nigeria is in God’s hands.”
