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Thursday 14 March 2013

GOVERNOR AKPABIO DEFENDS WEDDING GIFTS TO 2FACE&ANNIE IDIBIA SAYING “ MRS. ANNIE INNOCENT IDIBIA, NEE MACAULAY IS A DAUGHTER OF AKWA IBOM STATE”

Governor Godswill Akpabio has released a press statement regarding the controversy surrounding his wedding gift of a Prada jeep to 2face and Annie Idibia read statement below

Following spurious and false speculations in the social media concerning the wedding gift by Governor Godswill Akpabio to Mrs. Annie Innocent Idibia, née Macaulay, I wish to state as follows:
 That the Governor of Akwa Ibom State Chief Godswill Akpabio, donated ONE Prado jeep to Mrs. Annie Innocent Idibia, nee Macaulay a daughter of Akwa Ibom State and renowned artist during her traditional marriage at Eket.
That the State Governor as a token of support for the couple promised to fund the traveling expenses (economy return tickets) for only 20 relatives of Mrs. Annie Idibia Macaulay to Dubai, where the couple have chosen to wed. More after the cut


“That looking carefully at the surrounding events in perspective, Mrs. Annie Idibia, nee Macaulay is a daughter of Akwa Ibom State and the gift of a Prado SUV from her governor is only a gesture of love and goodwill. Her resolve to stand by her husband on his journey right from his days of youthful beginnings to stardom even in the face of challenges was commendable and a true attribute of the Akwa Ibom women.

“That It is however unbecoming that mischief makers and enemies of progress have decided to inflame the social media with incongruous reports that the State Government is sponsoring an entourage of party supporters to the wedding in Dubai, when in fact the Government is only sponsoring the travel expenses of twenty of her family members at an estimated cost of roughly Three Million Naira (N3,000,000.00) only.

“I wish to therefore urge members of the public to discountenance the misrepresentations made out of a well intentioned act of the governor.”

2 comments:

  1. Imagine d fools. Still came out to talk. What rubbish. What are u giving them gifts and money for? Ur ministry workers have not been paid for 3months and u keep giving out tax payers money. This shows how corrupt and wicked our leaders are. D other day it was Presidents wife spraying pounds at a party in UK. Where in America have u heard a Gov dole out money like dat? Pple are looking for money for treatments abroad and u give out money to pple dat are already made. IDIOTS.

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  2. SMH, only 3mil that money would have helped some widows and orphans in Akwa Ibom oga governor 2baba is a rich man and can afford a jeep for his wife and tickets for his family and inlaws, are you sure this gov wasn't banging Annie idibia?

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