BY: Nick Nwaneri, Calabar
The Executive chairman of Akpabuyo local Government and chairman Forum of Chairmen, Cross River local government council, Hon. Emmanuel Offiong Bassey, has joined other well meaning Cross Riverians to congratulate Prince Bassey Edet Otu for emerging as the APC consensus candidate in the forthcoming general elections
Hon. Bassey maintained that Prince Otu has the experience and the good knowledge of the state adding that “he possesses the qualities needed of a leader and of a candidate that will give victory to the party at the polls in 2023”.
He also commended the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade and the State executive committee of the Party APC for arriving at a positive conclusion that led to the emergence of prince Otu as the APC guber candidate for next year’s election
He called on every Cross Riverian to join hands together, and make sure that sweet prince is voted massively in 2023 Governorship election so that the good works of Ayade is sustained.He maintained that the governor, professor Ben Ayade mean well for the state, thus the choice of prince Otu who will continue from where Ayade stopped
Offiong condemned the recent petition by the so call concerned members of the All Progressives’ Congress who were faceless against the Distinguish Senator Bassey Otu whose aim was to make sure that the sweet prince was disqualified thereby truncating the consensus arrangements
He promised on behalf of other council chairmen, their readiness, willingness and full supports to make sure the project is driven to a positive conclusions .