All Progressives Congress political leaders in Cross River State, led by the state governor, Bassey Otu have pledged to mobilise no fewer than 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
This decision was reached at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting of the APC convened by Otu at the Calabar International Convention Centre in Cross River State on Monday.
A statement shared with PUNCH Online on Wednesday disclosed this.
In attendance were the immediate past APC National Women Leader and Honourable Minister, Dr Betta Edu; members of the National Assembly from the state; the Speaker of the State House of Assembly; party executives; youth and women groups; and other critical stakeholders.
Addressing the gathering, Otu appealed to “Tinubu to support the reclamation of Cross River’s oil wells and restore its full littoral status.”
He urged the Federal Government to rely on “verified reservoir coordinates and existing technical reports to validate the state’s claim to oil-producing status.”
The governor also “requested the restoration and increase of federal appointments for indigenes of the state to enable them benefit more directly from the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.”
