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This followed the insinuations in some circles that an estimated N18 billion worth of  projects was allocated to the North East Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State in the 2024 budget.  Incidentally, that is   Akpabio’s constituency  which he shares with four other members of the House of Representatives.

In most countries, especially in a democracy, the vice president is seen as the Number Two man; although I think this should not be so, especially where the three arms of government – the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary – are deemed equal and co-terminus according to the theory of separation of powers as propounded by Baron de Montesquieu. One arm should not be Number One and Number Two at the same time. If the Executive claims the Number One slot, then, the Legislature and Judiciary should share the Number Two and Number Three slots as the head of the other two arms of government. The vice president heads no arm of government. He becomes relevant only when the president is not available. But this is an argument for another day!