There is understandable lull in Governor's Office amongst the twenty-six media aides to His Excellency the Executive Governor of Cross River State as the national leadership of Nigeria's leading opposition political party, the People's Democratic Party, PDP, published its lists of 'Approved Local Government Executive Committee Members: 2020-2024' for Cross River.

This glaring quiet among the media aides to the State Governor has been attributed to the 'lopsided' character of the names in the said lists across the 18 LGAs as pundits claim that a majority of the names in the lists are loyal to former governor Liyel Imoke and the members of the National Assembly. For instance, on Cross Street cyberspace, a user said in part '... Congratulations to Senator Liyel Imoke & all the NASS Members on their Victory at Wadata House. They now own PDP CRS Structures'. This explains why, on some threads, one get to see '5/18' implying that in a chapter EXCO of 18 members, a paltry 5 are reportedly loyal to the State Governor. Accordingly, Anthony Bissong Attah of the Young People Party, YPP, said in part 'Pray for Ayade. These are not the best of days for our digital Excellency. A lot is happening to him at the same time... Even in PDP, it is 5/18'.

Simon Utsu a social commentator yesterday gave a lucid analysis of the Governor's fortunes across the 18 LGAs including the numerous wards. According to him, Ayade succeeded to clinch to just 4 chapter EXCOs from 18. The picture was reportedly gloomy in the wards as well. He said 'In the South, Gershom & the rest of the PDP NASS got the 7 LGAs, in Central, Ayade could only take 2 (out of 6) and in his Northern Cross River backyard, only Obudu & Obanliku entered his bag. The other three(Ogoja, Yala and Bekwarra) went the way of the NASS team. Apparently, the list (PDP ward & LGA congress) which was released today has really rattled him... '



However, award winning social influencer, Ini Imah, has warned against those who are already excited at Ayade's poor outing in the said PDP Chapter and Ward EXCO lists. In Imah's thinking, the governor can still turns things around as some members of the EXCOs are on his payroll already being political appointees. While projecting the eventual winning of Ayade, he also suggested that money will play a vital role in swaying loyalty. His words in part, 'This is politics, Gov. Ayade will buy all of the EXCO members over. Some of them are appointees already and the others have their price tags... so stop rejoicing excessively...so let's be calm about this hullabaloo on the EXCO list sent in from PDP Wadata House, Abuja.... James Hadley Chase wrote in his book, "Everybody has a price tag, find it..." so don't be shocked when what seems like 5/18 for governor Ayade can turn to 16/18 in due course.'

Already, there are rumours that Ayade will challenge the PDP chapter and ward EXCO in the following week. Ukorebi Esien the publisher of TDN an hour ago alleged on his Facebook timeline: 'PDP Ward/LGA Exco list "If this list stands, Call me a bastard." Ayade Screams out'.
On his part, Kalita Joe Aruku of the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Calabar hinted through his social media account about the governor threatening a defection, 'Eavesdrops: Gov. Ayade issues PDP National 48 hours to reverse LG and Ward Exco list, threatens defection!'.

Will the governor bounce back or has his political career being buried for life with the publication of this chapter and ward lists? Only time will tell.
Mum, Lull in Government House as PDP publishes Chapter, Ward EXCOs lists for C/River
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Ayade!! winter is coming

Why won't he..time wey him for use to strenghten him structure..him use am go tailor dey sew to match.."shirt and face mask".

I am very happy he lost out.it was inevitable.better to lose one failure than several nass members.he's the worst governor in the region.with this,his senatorial ambition and ambition to install a governor in 2023 is over

I heard that he gave pdp nwc 48 hours to reverse their decision or he defects

Very good.

Saw it this morning....but it won't change. Ayade will find his way.

It happened during Liyel, though he retraced himself and there was a compromise.

The PDP leadership have not been happy with Ben, its a subtle way to keep him in check.

senatordave1:
I heard that he gave pdp nwc 48 hours to reverse their decision or he defects

He is just fuming. What does he want to defect with?
Good works?

Liyel even went to Abuja and threatened them eyeball-to-eyeball, las las guyman calm down.

Ayade planned to defect in 2017/18, the PDP structure simply told him it won't work. He tried using the HoA, but met a brickwall and that was why he back-pedalled.

senatordave1:
I am very happy he lost out.it was inevitable.better to lose one failure than several nass members.he's the worst governor in the region.with this,his senatorial ambition and ambition to install a governor in 2023 is over

Gbam!
100

fergie001:
Very good.

Saw it this morning....but it won't change. Ayade will find his way.

It happened during Liyel, though he retraced himself and there was a compromise.

The PDP leadership have not been happy with Ben, its a subtle way to keep him in check.

I don't agree.its too late.liyel went to abuja and with the help of ayade reversed everything.who will help ayade ?

fergie001:


He is just fuming. What does he want to defect with?
Good works?

Liyel even went to Abuja and threatened them eyeball-to-eyeball, las las guyman calm down.

Ayade planned to defect in 2017/18, the PDP structure simply told him it won't work. He tried using the HoA, but met a brickwall and that was why he back-pedalled.

He's not just fuming.this is the best time to defect.it is very humiliating

senatordave1:

I don't agree.its too late

It is.......compromise is his Senate seat, as for successor.....that one is gone.

Although am very happy but on a second thought ,it may portend danger for the state.it may mean that the failed senator gershom basset will be the next governor.that cannot and must not happen.I'll rather have ayade than continue with another failure in gershom.with ayade,gershom will never be governor

fergie001:

It is.......compromise is his Senate seat, as for successor.....that one is gone.

It is not gone.he can swap senate for governor.

Blackking,say something.

senatordave1:

He's not just fuming.this is the best time to defect.it is very humiliating

Please advise him to his doom more...hahahaha

You think defection is beans.
You praised Tinubu for Ambode's removal because the latter had no understanding with those on ground.
Ayade has no structures, damn the exco and is more into fraud.
They simply managed him for the party and zoning sake.

He heard about the list and couldn't run to Abuja because he feels nothing dey happen. It seems you don't know people behind the list.

Let him go nah, ask him what happened in 2018... hahahahahaha

senatordave1:

It is not gone.he can swap senate for governor.

He can also beg for that.
The annoyance on ground is that, these people made you Gov but you have derided them for years.
Their input is 0.
You don't send them for anything and you have no structures.

And all you do is form Prof....he should take his Senate and bye-bye.


PS: Got the ward list this morn.

Very very irrelevant news.

senatordave1:
Although am very happy but on a second thought ,it may portend danger for the state.it may mean that the failed senator gershom basset will be the next governor.that cannot and must not happen.I'll rather have ayade than continue with another failure in gershom.with ayade,gershom will never be governor

Are you sure . Sha may we watch. My uncle is a very close Ally of gershom, met him in uncle's place once. So If he is govenor everything suppose set for me, however Sha CRS needs a brilliant and very able to deliver person in 2023

senatordave1:
Although am very happy but on a second thought ,it may portend danger for the state.it may mean that the failed senator gershom basset will be the next governor.that cannot and must not happen.I'll rather have ayade than continue with another failure in gershom.with ayade,gershom will never be governor

Hahahahahah.....when you were arguing about Dansuqi, wetin I tell you?

Hmmmmm. Las las Ayade might be a bull in a China shop if this report happens to be true.

One thing is sure if a party frustrates an incumbent governor of his party, he'll definitely rock the boat.

APC start courting Ayade you might get the biggest pie when the chips are down.

Lipscomb:
Very very irrelevant news.

To you

senatordave1:

To you

Ikun/Etiono has 17 persons....make I check your ward how many dey sef!?

fergie001:

He can also beg for that.
The annoyance on ground is that, these people made you Gov but you have derided them for years.
Their input is 0.
You don't send them for anything and you have no structures.

And all you do is form Prof....he should take his Senate and bye-bye.


PS: Got the ward list this morn.

He can always build his own structures.to ayade,he bought the seat.anyway,his brother is the major clog

fergie001:

Ikun/Etiono has 17 persons....make I check your ward how many dey sef!?

Every ward has 17 na

senatordave1:

He can always build his own structures.to ayade,he bought the seat.anyway,his brother is the major clog

With the bolded, I fit dey like you sma small...for at least telling the truth.

Its too late, my bro. An inefficient Gov cannot get that kind of sentiments in his 2nd term.

fergie001:

Hahahahahah.....when you were arguing about Dansuqi, wetin I tell you?

This will not affect dansuqi.his only opponent is essien ayi

fergie001:

With the bolded, I fit dey like you sma small...for at least telling the truth.

I can't lie concerning ayade.he did well in the Senate though.but I don't want another failure to succeed him

senatordave1:

Every ward has 17 na

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Blackking98:
Are you sure . Sha may we watch. My uncle is a very close Ally of gershom, met him in uncle's place once. So If he is govenor everything suppose set for me, however Sha CRS needs a brilliant and very able to deliver person in 2023

Abeg,tell your uncle to advise him to start performing.he purposely moves around with dollars and pounds so that he won't share money

senatordave1:

This will not affect dansuqi.his only opponent is essien ayi

He should return the HoR to get more experience.
From what I heard of him...personally oooo..he is a nice person.

senatordave1(m):
I can't lie concerning ayade.he did well in the Senate though.but I don't want another failure to succeed him

When you dey yab us, I was laughing at you because I knew we were in the same boat..........

Blackking98:
Are you sure . Sha may we watch. My uncle is a very close Ally of gershom, met him in uncle's place once. So If he is govenor everything suppose set for me, however Sha CRS needs a brilliant and very able to deliver person in 2023

Remember me before senatordave1 oooo....him na opposition.