WHY AKWA IBOM PEOPLE ARE HAPPY FOR A RERUN

Following the judgment of the Court of Appeal last Friday afternoon that nullified the governorship polls that produced Deac. Udom Emmanuel Governor of Akwa Ibom State the streets of Akwa Ibom State have gone amok with celebrations by people from different quarters all for different genres of reasons. This development leaves an officious bystander confused as to the tenor of such preponderance of jamborees. So Watchout Naija decided to find out why the people are celebrating the judgment from the people themselves and here's a summary of what they had to say:
1. PRO-APC: These category comprise those who are members or fans of the All Progressives Congress and its Governorship candidate Obong Umana Okon Umana. According to them there was no election in Akwa Ibom State. They claim they were rigged out of the polls and that the judgment has just vindicated them. But then could it be said that this attitude is the general default setting of politicians - "when they lose it was rigged but when they win it was free and fair?"
2. PRO-UDOM/PDP: For those in support of the People's Democratic Party and/or the Governor they believe the judgment to be a judicial ambush against their mandate but nevertheless welcome the challenge to generously repeat same feat. Still is the reservation that some have which they express to be the Governor thinking that they did what they did at the annulled poll because of Sen. Godswil Obot Akpabio. According to them they supported Udom because they believed in him and a rerun will be a litmus test to that. It will avail them the chance to prove to Gov. Udom their worth and loyalty. "So it calls for celebration..." a party stalwart said "...because it will increase our political recognition and relevance in the sight of the Governor, anybody in PDP or in Udom's cabinet who is not happy is only one of those false party elements enjoying recognition or appointments they don't deserve" he explained.
PRO-POLLS: These category covers those who are neither fans of PDP nor APC but are in support of the rerun order. According to them Akwa Ibom State is a civil service state and election is one of the few money making ventures in the state. Obviously, the prevalent austerity realities seem to have bewitched these ones but the truth is that they constitute over 50% of the voting population in the state. "It's not my business who becomes governor, PDP and APC what is the difference? Who is here that is not there? Even if you bring Angel Gabriel to be Governor the demons who are commissioners, counselors, chairmen, aids, advisers and the rest will not allow the blessings go round so they should come and pay us well if they want the seat." Words on the street are that since the economy of the nation is failing by the day and corollary taking its toll on the common man at the state level it is only the most generous of politicians that will woo the votes of the street. In fact, "We know that Tinubu spent N2b at the just inconclusive Kogi state elections. And had promised N1b for the earlier declared rerun in 18 LGAs in Akwa Ibom State now that it's the whole 31 LGAs they better triple it. We know how much they will make from these state so they should just drop deposit for us first." Another source revealed.
From the foregoing, it is obvious that the people are not afraid of the polls. Both parties are willing and ready to go to the polls but the question now is if they are willing and ready to spend and how much they are willing to invest in the polls to make the voters happy to vote them?
But then the supreme court will have to uphold the Court of Appeal's  judgment meanwhile the people of Akwa Ibom keeps faith with the Dakkada orientation.