2023: WHO IS AFRAID OF EMMANUEL ENOIDEM?
Richard Peters
Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem , the National Coordinator of Maintain Peace Movement (MPM) has come under huge criticism lately, in view of his interest/endorsement in the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District ticket for 2023. Those who have followed the series of backlash against him would agree that the media generally has been awash with varying degrees of hate speeches, name-calling, defamations and allegations against the former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Legal Adviser.
According to multiple sources, those fueling the ugly trend are some governorship aspirants and other aspirants in his senatorial district who feel frightened by his interest and wide acceptance by his senatorial district. As such, political toddlers and those who would simply pass for nonentities have all jumped into making unverified comments on the revered personality of a man whose shoe lace they cannot untie.
For the records, the name ‘Emmanuel Enoidem’ reverbrates authority like the biblical staff of Moses. Enoidem’s personality does not just ring a bell but begins and ends a sitting of any class of people within and outside his senatorial district. Over the years, Emmanuel Enoidem has earned the unflinching respect of every known political figure in Akwa Ibom State, many of whom he single-handedly raised to “God”. His long line of mentees – strip of any form of bias – include persons who have been to the Government House and back; the Federal and State Houses as well as the Red Chambers and returned, not to mention Commissioners, SSAs and SAs. Little wonder he sits unopposed at the helm of affairs of two exalted seats – the MPM and the PDP which he has dutifully served from the days of yore.
While many have questioned Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem’s interest in the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District election, it is imperative to state that the man in question never lobbied, bribed or made himself the National Coordinator of the MPM. He could have not have turned down the request to deliver a task as delicate as maintaining peace having been found worthy. Similarly, the election he is vying for is his personal interest and in no way hinders his MPM duties which will exist beyond 2023 so, why the fuss?
Related to this is the fact that the bye-laws of the MPM does not forbid anyone from holding a political office at all. Otherwise, the State Working Committee Members, Local Government Coordinators and Senators in the Movement would not have been included. It therefore put to death all controversies and insinuations regarding this topic. Enoidem is no less human than other contestants for the ISD race and is not too big for it either. We should learn to be objective in our judgments rather than becloud our thoughts with cheap jealousy.
Meanwhile, these agitations are obviously schemes by opponents to cow the incoming senator away, knowing the weight of his influence but nothing of such will hold sway. The Enoidem we know does not toy with his decisions but goes all out for them. Enoidem is going for the race and will win. Anyone afraid of him should not bother wasting their time and resources contesting against him – those fears will prevail.
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