The Cross River State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Governor Bassey Edet Otu and his deputy, Hon. Peter Odey on their victory at the polls, following the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered last Friday.
PDP chairman of Cross Rivers State, Venatius A Ikem, who said the apex court verdict brings to an end to the gubernatorial election of 2023, urged all stakeholders in the state to close ranks, unite and contribute to the development and repositioning of the state under the new administration.
Ikem in a statement said, “We urge the government to see this as a call to reunite the state and as a matter of urgency, return it on the path of much needed development, especially after the disastrous eight years of the previous administration.
“We call on His Excellency to navigate the ship of this state in a manner that will earn the state some modicum of respect, in the comity of States in Nigeria because the present standing of the state is manifestly not an enviable one.
This calls for pragmatic and innovative approaches to governance that takes into consideration all shades of opinion.
“As an Opposition Party, the PDP will begin the onerous task of objectively and constructively holding the government to account whenever necessary and in the interest of good governance to ensure the delivery of democratic dividends to the good people of Cross River State.
“We therefore call on our party faithful and indeed all stakeholders of our dear state to close ranks and come together to contribute to the development and repositioning of our state under the new administration. Now is the time for governance and the collective best interest of our state must supersede all else,” he said.
