Etung: CROSIEC Declares APC's Anom Chairmanship Winner, Stakeholders Hail Election Outcome
By Ebi COLLINS
The All Progressives Congress, APC's Henry Anom has been declared the winner of the Etung Local Government Area chairmanship election by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), after outrunning his opponents at the polls.
The Etung local government chairmanship election results, according to CROSIEC, had APC poll 18,727 representing 79.65 percent, while Labour Party scored 2,551 - 10.85% PDP 1,457 - 6.19%.
The conduct of the election has being hailed by notable figures as the freest in area since the inception of democracy in 1999.
Speaking to newsmen on the election, Dr. Egbe Ayuk, the Commissioner for Health, expressed satisfaction at the conduct of the polls, describing Hon. Henry Anom's victory as a significant endorsement by the people of Etung, who have over the years longed for a workable local government administration.
Also satisfied with the election outcome, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Asset Recovery, Gilbert Agbor Esq, averred that Etung's huge support for Anom's which led to his victory suggests a unified front for progress in the area.
Articulating his views, the Director General of Henry Anom Campaign Organization, Dr. Cyril Agbor lauded the Etung people for trusting in the APC candidate and ratifying such commitment through the ballot.
Cross River's elder statesman, Ntufam Gabe Odu Oji and University of Calabar don, Prof. Emmanuel Ekuri, in their respective remarks, maintained that distinguished personality of Governor Bassey Otu and his visionary leadership have made the tilt to APC in the state a no-brainer, hence the party's landslide victory at the just concluded local government polls.
The APC candidate and chairman-elect, Hon. Henry Njar Anom, while reacting to CROSIEC's declaration of him as winner of the Etung plomp seat, thanked the people for their unflinching support which has given impetus to the resolve for a better LGA with his emergence.
Anom pledge to run an open door policy, synergize with relevant bodies to catapult Etung LGA to greater heights.
