The Cross River chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday ended eight years of leadership crisis with the election of a new executive.

The election which was monitored by the zonal and National representatives of the association, saw the emergence of Mr Robert Obi as the new chairman in Cross River.

Obi who was sworn in with the other executive of immediately after the election, promised to carry everyone along in the day to day activities of the association.

While acknowledging the challenges of the association in the state, Obi said the new new executives has the capacity to surmount them.

He however called for the support of all to enable the new executive to succeed in their assignment.

According to him, "We are fully aware we have been given a serious mandate and we have the capacity to surmount these challenges.

"We are not going to run a one man business because it's so challenging, we need the support of all to return our business back to where it was.

"We call on all our stakeholders, like the Petroleum Tankers Drivers, Petroleum Station Workers, Independent Marketers Branch and Oil and Gas Workers, not to leave us behind but give us the support they have been giving because what affects one affects the other."

While noting that the 12-man executive will not disappoint, Obi urged those still aggrieved to come back to the fold to build a new IPMAN in Cross River.

In his remarks, the national chairman of IPMAN, Alh. Ahmed Debo said with the election, the crisis that have plagued the state chapter of the association have been addressed.

Represented by Mr Michael Udofia, the national legal adviser of the IPMAN, Debo said the task of the new executive is to make sure that they work together in harmony and reposition their businesses.

He expressed optimism that the new chairman of the Calabar branch has the experience and capacity to lead the branch.

The new twelve-man executive of IPMAN will take charge for three years.