The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has blamed the media for sensationalism on the recent report of the Governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akapbio, who publicly admitted to rigging the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial primary election for Senator Aloysius Etuk.
Mr Akpabio made the controversial confession during the reception of the Good Governance Tour in Akwa Ibom.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, the Minister of Information described the governor as a bold man and one of the best governors in Nigeria in terms of performance and delivery.
Mr Maku confirmed that Mr Akpabio made the statement, saying “when he spoke that day, we (the good governance tour) were there but later on he explained and unfortunately the press took one section of what he said and made politics with it and forgone the explanation.”
Explaining further the Minister stated that “he (Governor Akpabio) was saying that this (the rigging of election for Senatot Etuk) was done before the primaries” but he cut himself short adding that the governor warned that the people were going to go out to misquote him despite his explanation.
Mr Maku then affirmed that the governor’s full explanation has been published on the website of the Ministry of Information and that of the Good Governance Tour.
He further praised the governor for transforming a “very rural state like Akwa Ibom into one of the standard bearers in terms of infrastructure” in the country, adding that driving through Uyo, the state capital can be compare to London.
