Press Statement

PDP Dissolves, Replaces Cross River State Caretaker Committee

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the dissolution of the State Caretaker Committee for the Cross River state chapter of the party.

The decision is in pursuant to the powers conferred on the NWC by the PDP Constitution.

Consequently, the NWC has constituted a new State Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the chapter of the party at the state level.

The members of the new State Caretaker Committee for Cross River state are as follows:
Barr. Efiok Cobham (Chairman)
Barr. Attah Ochinke
Dr.Uke Enun
Prof. WalterMboto
Hon. Rita Ayim (Publicity Secretary)
Hon. Mike Usibe
Hon. Christopher Ekpo
Mr. Victor Effiom Okon
Prince K.J. Agba
Hon. Eko Atu (Secretary)

All other structures of the party at the local government and ward levels in the state remain intact.

DontSuckToto:
My problem is the bad antecedents/profile Buhari will leave for whoever will succeed him. Aside political party, we can't continue on Buhari style of governance except Buhari successor can do things differently despite whether he's APC or not.

Hashabiah:
PDP is finally finished in Nigeria

zadokchidi:
If all the governor join APC and there is no opposition..how are we to enjoy democracy..when there is no opposition

Aufbauh:
I wondered why some persons underestimated the power of a sitting Governor. Is it out of ignorance or mischief?

The loss of Ayade by the PDP diminishes the party. Ayade mustn't win the whole Cross Riverians to the APC but the party APC will gain immensely from him numerically, financially and structurally.
He can also prevent election rigging where he cannot add. That's how it works.

Aufbauh:
I wondered why some persons underestimated the power of a sitting Governor. Is it out of ignorance or mischief?

The loss of Ayade by the PDP diminishes the party. Ayade mustn't win the whole Cross Riverians to the APC but the party APC will gain immensely from him numerically, financially and structurally.
He can also prevent election rigging where he cannot add. That's how it works.

Owologbo:

Did you read the story of Oduagha of Delta State?
His preferred candidate in the 2015 governorship candidate in the PDP primary lost out, he was denied the Delta South PDP senatorial ticket.
He decamped to APC and decamped again from the APC after 2019 election.

Hashabiah:
PDP is finally finished in Nigeria

Aufbauh:
I wondered why some persons underestimated the power of a sitting Governor. Is it out of ignorance or mischief?

The loss of Ayade by the PDP diminishes the party. Ayade mustn't win the whole Cross Riverians to the APC but the party APC will gain immensely from him numerically, financially and structurally.
He can also prevent election rigging where he cannot add. That's how it works.

KingLennon:
All the political big-wigs in CRS are now in APC. PDP has lost Cross River....




Both parties are still criminals though....

PAWG:
Gershom Bassey will finally be governor. SMH

Owologbo:

Did you read the story of Oduagha of Delta State?
His preferred candidate in the 2015 governorship candidate in the PDP primary lost out, he was denied the Delta South PDP senatorial ticket.
He decamped to APC and decamped again from the APC after 2019 election.

KenOne:


Think twice about his submission. Like he said Ben Ayade might not win Cross River for APC but one thing is certain PDP can no longer produce those close to one million or a million votes anymore, his presence in APC will close the gap and he'll never allow rigging for PDP.

Remember before Amaechi moved to APC, PDP always produced close to 2million votes every election while opposition party managed less than 50k votes.

Just like in Akwa Ibom too ever since Akpabio moved to APC, PDP no longer produce over a million votes, PDP winning margin in South-South and South-East has significantly reduced APC keep on closing the gap in every election. Then the APC keep on achieving almost 95% winning margin in their strong hold the North.

Remember there was a time APC don't score even up to the required 25% required votes in any of the South-South and South-East state but today they even win some state and score up to 30 to 40% votes more than the 25% required by the constitution that is what they want for now.

Now in the last election PDP couldn't secure up to 500k votes in Rivers State, this is a state that usually gives PDP close to 2million votes and APC that usually gets less than 70k votes now gets over 200k.

The reason why APC goes for the governors of South-South and South-East is to shrink PDP votes by making sure PDP does not rig and increase APC votes.

PDP needs to stop this tide of their big fishes moving to APC, it will spell doom for them come 2023. APC might not expect to win in South-South and South-East but just need that 25% requirement votes by the constitution in each of the South-South and South-East state.

But Wike's style of running Rivers State, only concentrating his project in his local government and appointment of majorly his kins and tribes men in juicy position, lack of employment all through his term, his problem with key stakeholders in PDP people like Uche Secondus, Atiku and others, his Oyigbo issues and IPOB might change the dynamics in Rivers.