Accountability check: Ex-commissioner urges Emmanuel’s petitioners to embrace legal processes

A’Ibom ex-commissioner urges Emmanuel’s petitioners to embrace legal processes

Ini Billie, Uyo

Immediate past Commissioner for Information, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Ini Ememobong has urged petitioners of Mr Udom Emmanuel to adhere to legal processes for the accountability check of the former governor.

Reacting to accusations of financial impropriety against the administration of Udom Emmanuel, Ememobong who served as a commissioner during the tenure called for an end to Emmanuel’s media trial.

In a press statement released in Uyo, Ememobong advised the accusers of Udom Emmanuel to allow the relevant bodies to investigate the truth of the petition against the administration of the former governor, and not resort to the media to tarnish his image.

He stated that every decision taken by Udom Emmanuel as governor had the backing of the state executive council, noting that the former governor subjected his government to public scrutiny through regular media interactions, and operated it as a private entity.

“While no administration is flawless, demands for accountability must adhere to established legal processes, respecting the principles of fair hearing and justice.

“The current media-driven approach risks undermining these principles, turning genuine calls for accountability into campaigns of persecution. It’s crucial to allow investigative bodies to conduct their work without undue external pressures or prejudgements.

“The much I have known Mr. Udom Emmanuel, I am certain that an attack like this shouldn’t surprise him, having risen to the enviable height of a Governor and reigned for eight years, against the wishes of powerful godfathers and co-aspirants. His trajectory and safe landing with a competent successor, Pastor Umo Eno are enough to earn him a series of attacks.

“As a member of the Executive Council (Exco) at that time, I can say that no major decision was made without recourse to Exco approval, and the relevant ministries and their heads can give an eloquent account of their stewardship.

“The governor was not making decisions alone or running the state as his private enterprise. I can assure you that when it is time to provide answers, the underpinnings and basis of the decisions taken at that time will be made available,” Ememobong stated.

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