May 29, (THEWILL) – Former Managing Director of the Cross River State Water Board, Chief Victor Effiom Ekpo, says he is confident the APC guber candidate in Cross River State will take the party to victory.
Chief Ekpo also commended the state governor, Professor Ben Ayade, for his choice of Prince Otu, saying the the governor went for victory and prince is the victory.
He made this known in an interview with THEWILL Newspaper, while formally reacting to the just concluded APC gubernatorial primaries in the state.
Chief Ekpo added that most people in the PDP will defect to the APC and vote for the ruling party because;
In his words, “Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu is loved by all and I’ve never seen any one so loved like him.
“I can bet you now, most of the PDP people will defect back to the APC to go and vote for Prince Bassey Otu.
“I commend the state governor, Professor Ben Ayade, for taking the decision on Prince Otu not minding Chris Agara, who is his friend. I think he went for victory and Prince is the victory.
“Prince Otu is for all and the people voted for him for free, he did not pay any single delegate. They just said he is a man of the people and voted for him.
“I personally would gladly drop my ambition for him because I know he is the man that will take APC to victory come 2023”, Chief Ekpo said.
Speaking on his withdrawal from the Cross River South Senatorial District primaries, he said he abides by the decision of the party.
He described the party as a vehicle, saying everyone including the passengers have a role to play.
“As a party man, we have a leader in the party in Senator Professor Ben Ayade and I cannot say no to him.
“I accept the outcome of the result.
“I had withdrawn yesterday and directed all my delegates to go and vote the anointed candidate.
“We see the political party as a vehicle and so we the passengers have a role to play, we will retire to our various polling units and work for the party”, he said.
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