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Calabar, Cross River state – Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River state, has said he is committed to ensuring that power returns to the Southern Senatorial District of the state in 2023.
Premium Times reported that Ayade said this while addressing some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Governor’s Lodge on Sunday, January 9, in Calabar.
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He explained that his decision to return power to the south was based on morality.
The Cross River state governor insisted that the south had credible people with capacity to be governor.
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He said:
Governor Ayade also dispelled speculations that he is backtracking on his commitment to return power to the south.
He added:
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Governor Ayade said though he is committed to ensuring power returns to the south, he would not play God by being specific on who his successor will be, adding that his role is to be fair.
He said:
Meanwhile, Prince Godswill Edward, a son-in-law to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has indicated interest to contest the 2023 governorship election in Cross River state under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Edward who is the special adviser on sports and cinematography to Governor Ayade of Cross River state spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, January 6, in Calabar.
He explained that his desire to be in the contest is to consolidate on the gains of tourism, rural transformation and industrialisation in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
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