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Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement, a socio-political organisation,  says the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state was not prepared for elections but depended on federal might to win.

Responding to the state APC call for relocation of tribunal from Uyo to Abuja, Emmanuel Sam, leader of the group, said APC lacks moral justification to point fingers at any person or organisation as few honest members of the party have admitted honourably that their party did not prepare for the election.

He said “typical of a bad loser”, the APC has spared no effort at lamenting and trying to find faults in the electoral process that was “copiously praised” by local and foreign observers.

“The APC was not prepared for the election. Its leaders were only planning to intimidate, coerce and rob Akwa Ibom people of their inalienable right to choose freely at the polls,” he said.

“That prompted the craze at every of their campaigns, leaders of the party sung the fabled federal might. Nevertheless, everyone saw the might in the unprecedented massive deployment of military and Police personnel to the state, incessant arrests of PDP stalwarts on trumped up charges before and during the election.

“There are evidence that the APC did not spare any arsenal at its disposal in its failed attempt to ‘capture’ Akwa Ibom State (using the words of APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomole); but all the evil schemes failed through God’s divine intervention.”

The leader of Always Ibom Liberation Movement said APC is plotting to arm twist judiciary officials sitting on the tribunal, which he said is the reason the party has prayed for the relocation of the tribunal to Abuja where its leaders believe “federal might” could have an influence.

“On this, we insist that the Electoral Act is very clear on the location of election tribunal for states elections. We insist that Akwa Ibom state is peaceful and suitable for the election tribunal,” he said.