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The road to 2027 ran through Ikom Township Stadium on Saturday, where “The Prince Is Coming” movement rolled out an estimated 1.5 million supporters to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term.
Party leaders, National Assembly members, political appointees, and stakeholders from across the 18 local government areas of the state graced the occasion to show strong support for President Tinubu and Governor Otu.
The Chief of Staff to the Governor and leader of the movement, Chief Emmanuel Ironbar, said the renewed push under the “The Prince Is Coming Again” theme reflects the movement’s resilience despite past political setbacks.
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He called for intensified door-to-door campaigns and deeper grassroots mobilisation ahead of the May 18 primaries and the 2027 general election, urging supporters to remain focused and embrace peaceful, issue-based politics while rejecting misinformation, slander, and divisive rhetoric.
Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, who moved the motion for the endorsement, commended the group for leading the re-election drive. He stated that both Tinubu and Otu have performed creditably, particularly in economic management and infrastructure renewal, and pledged to mobilise support across his senatorial district to ensure victory in 2027.
Also speaking, Sunny Abang, the Cross River State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, said Nigeria is on a recovery path under President Tinubu despite global economic challenges. He attributed recent fuel price increases to international factors and projected that prices would stabilise below ₦500 per litre, with a corresponding drop in food costs.
Abang further highlighted ongoing infrastructure projects across the state’s 18 local government areas, improved aviation connectivity, and efforts to recover state assets and reduce public debt.
