2011: A’Ibom in the throes of assassination, kidnapping

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio
Kazeem Ibrahym examines the spate of killings and kidnapping that have enveloped the political scene in Akwa Ibom State and the arguments over who is responsible for the dastardly acts between the opposition parties and the state government
A few months to the 2011 general elections, there are different permutations at play by political

parties at the state and national levels, in order to gain the votes of the electorate. In Akwa Ibom State, the situation is different. The political atmosphere is tense, especially among the aspirants that have shown interest in the governorship poll. Apart from the incumbent governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, seven other aspirants have indicated interest in the race.
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