2027: C' River Southern Caucus Assembly Members Endorse Governor Otu For Re-Election
AHEAD of 2027 general election and barley one-half-years in office, Cross River State Southern Caucus House of Assembly has endorsed Governor Bassey Otu for 2027 governorship election.
They said the endorsement “is in recognition of his remarkable achievements since assuming office”.
The nine state constituencies law makers in the Southern senatorial district include Leader of the House and Chairman of Caucus, Rt Hon. Francis Asuquo, (Odukpani), Hon Linus Bassey Etim (Akamkpa II); Hon Okon Owuna (Akamkpa 1); Hon Bassey Effiong Bassey (Akpabuyo); Hon Eyo Bassey (Bakassi); Hon Francis Onete Ogban (Biase); Hon Stanley Bassey Nsemo (Calabar Municipal); Hon Effiong Ekarika (Calabar South 1) and Hon Victor Nsa (Calabar South 11).
A statement signed by the nine legislators and made available to newsmen in Calabar, reads in part: "After a thorough and unbiased assessment of governance in Cross River State since 1998, we conclude that Governor Otu’s administration, in comparison with the achievements in first two years of former governors first terms, has made significant strides in infrastructure development, economic policies, human development, peace, and security.
“In the light of this progress in our dear state, we are left with no option, but to align with the Governor to sustain the tempo and do more.
“As we work towards 2027 and the dynamics of another elections in our state, we urge every Cross Riverian and residents of our state to please think Cross River and the collective good of the state.
“No reasonable team will replace its best goal scorer before the end of the match, when he is still in high performance, and the team still in need of more goals.
"As a patriotic and people’s driven Representatives, we hereby pass a vote of confidence on our Governor, Sen Prince Bassey Edet Otu.
" We declare, unequivocally, that he is our only choice for next term as Governor of Cross River State, to continue from 2027 to 2031.
“We appeal to every other potential gubernatorial aspirant not to hope on us, but to please decline such aspiration and join forces to support Sen Prince Bassey Edet Otu for a second term.
“On behalf of our constituents and constituencies, we, individually and collectively, as the 10th Assembly Southern caucus, hereby call on Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu to accept, at the right time, to harken to our clarion call to re contest for the Governorship, come 2027,” it stated.
