Cross River PDP alleges Ayade’s defection to APC will cost state N2bn

Follow 9News Nigeria On Social Media

Social sharing

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has said the defection of the state governor, Ben Ayade to the All Progressive Congress (APC) will cost the state a whopping N2 billion.

Members of the party’s State Caretaker Committee, headed by its Chairman and the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Efiok Cohbam, made the allegation on Wednesday at a media briefing in Calabar.

Cohbam said, “This is what Ayade needs to buy defectors from even his State Executive Council (Exco) to follow him to the APC. Members of the House of Assembly have been offered N30 million each and a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) each if they agree to defect. Commissioners in Ayade’s Exco are being offered N3 million and a car each to defect to the APC.

“Local government chairmen and councillors are under threat of removal from office unless they defect. All appointees of the governor have been instructed to produce their APC membership cards before they can receive salaries.”

But reacting to the claim through his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, Ayade said it would take the PDP in the state, ages to overcome the shock and trauma suffered by his exit from the party.

READ ALSO  Earning ₦200K Monthly In Nigeria Is Better Than £2000 In UK - Allen Onyema

“This can be gleaned from the party’s latest press conference and other ones preceding it. While we cannot deny them the right to cry over the already spilled milk, they should, however, not be blind to see.

“The continuous grief of the PDP shows clearly how much of an asset Ayade was to the party, hence they can’t get over his exit. In their grief, they seek recourse in mendacity but this will not mitigate their huge and monumental loss.

“As much as the PDP has tried in their febrile attempts to tar Ayade with an uncomplimentary brush, we wish to remind them that it cannot be forgotten in a hurry, their various knee-jerk approaches to make the governor stay, including sending their governors as emissaries to beg him not to leave their party.

“We are aware that the PDP has commissioned a media campaign of misinformation against the governor but such campaign is already dead on arrival,” he added.

Leave your comment on this post

THE ROTTEN FISH: CAN OF WORMS OPENED OF APC & TINUBU'S GOVERNMENT OVER NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

WATCH THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND KNOW THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO BLAME FOR NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WHILE CITIZENS ENDURE SEVERE HARDSHIPS.
READ ALSO  Nigeria's "Oil Curse": 'Paradox of Plenty' or 'Poverty of Paradox'?

Watch this episode of ISSUES IN THE NEWS on 9News Nigeria featuring Peter Obi's Special Adviser, Dr Katch Ononuju, 9News Nigeria Publisher, Obinna Ejianya and Tinubu Support Group Leader, McHezekiah Eherechi

The economic crisis and hardship in Nigeria are parts of the discussion.


Watch, leave your comments, and share to create more awareness on this issue.


#9NewsNigeria #Nigeria #issuesInTheNews #politics #tinubu THE ROTTEN FISH: CAN OF WORMS OPENED ...
DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT UPDATES
#9newsnigeria #economia #economy #nigeria #government @9newsng
www.9newsng.com

Leave your comment

Click on the link below or Scan the QR Code to join the 9News Nigeria WhatsApp Channel

9News Nigeria Investigative Reports WhatsApp Channel
9News Nigeria Investigative Reports WhatsApp Channel

Be the first to comment

Leave your comment