By Magnus Effiong
As activities for the 2027 general election gradually gather steam, Cross River APC Caucus in the National Assembly has said it was endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu to continue in office to 2031.
Cross River has eleven members in the National Assembly. While nine are of the APC, the remaining two are of the PDP. The group said President Tinubu and Gov Otu were its candidates.
The APC NASS members, made up of seven House of Representatives and two Senators, said this during a brief endorsement ceremony in Calabar, Thursday.
The endorsement, they said, underscored growing confidence within the party’s structure across three senatorial districts and 18 local government areas of the state that Tinubu and Otu were doing well.
Speaking, the APC Caucus Chairman and Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District; Sen. Eteng Jonah Williams, said the endorsement was a collective and deliberate decision of all the members.
“Our President has done well, and for us in the National Assembly, we have seen it especially the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which you and I shall enjoy. For that reason, we endorse him for a second term so that the road would be completed. Let us all vote for President Tinubu as our Sole Candidate for 2027 elections,” the Chairman said.
Sen Williams also commended President Tinubu for the Students loan initiative, and other development strides in other sectors of the economy, including oil and gas industry, describing him as a courageous leader.
He further noted that Governor Otu has made visible progress across the state, including the rehabilitation of the State library and the improvement in security through the recently launched Operation Okwok.
“Today, what we have seen is enough for us to go back and sleep and ask Sen. Bassey Otu to continue the good works. Our governor has done well and deserves our accolades.
“We are not mincing words; we are asking that he continues his good works in the state. So, we endorse him for the second term”, he added.
