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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Hon. Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure overwhelming support in the state in the 2027 presidential election, citing Governor Bassey Otu’s performance and growing political acceptability.
Oluohu said the governor’s achievements and relationship with the people had significantly strengthened the APC’s electoral prospects in the state.
The APC chieftain, who is an indigene of the state, predicted that Tinubu would secure victory in Cross River before 1pm on election day, insisting that the opposition lacked the political strength to challenge the ruling party.
According to him, the governor’s performance has changed the political dynamics in the state, with visible infrastructural development, improved security, electricity projects and sustained engagement with the people.
Oluohu said the APC’s confidence was also reinforced by the support Governor Otu had received across the state, describing Cross River as a difficult political terrain for opposition parties.
He argued that the opposition could not match the APC’s current political standing, recalling that even when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had three senators, two former governors and five members of the House of Representatives ahead of the last governorship election, it failed to wrest power from the APC.
He questioned how the opposition could now hope to win when, according to him, it lacked the same political structures and influential figures.
“For any opposition to win an election in Cross River State other than APC, it will be as difficult as using a wooden ladder to climb to heaven,” he said.
Oluohu further dismissed the emerging coalition moves among opposition politicians, describing them as attempts by individuals seeking political relevance and appointments ahead of 2027.
He also claimed that the influence of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, had waned in the state, alleging that some of Obi’s former supporters, including legislators, had joined the APC.
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The APC chieftain attributed the development to Governor Otu’s performance, saying the electorate had become more interested in tangible achievements than political rhetoric.
On the security situation, Oluohu said Cross River had become relatively safe under the Otu administration, noting that residents could move freely and carry out their daily activities.
He acknowledged that the state had experienced pockets of criminality and security threats before the current administration but said normalcy had returned.
Oluohu also listed the restoration of Cross River’s oil-producing status, presidential approval for the proposed deep seaport, restoration of its littoral status and other federal interventions as factors that would strengthen Tinubu’s electoral fortunes.
He said the President’s policies, including the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for students and the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, had further demonstrated his commitment to the state and the country.
According to him, Governor Otu’s relationship with the people and his perceived sincerity in governance would serve as a political advantage for Tinubu in the next election.
“Governor Otu alone is a good name, a good guarantor and surety for Tinubu for the people to vote him. The governor has not disappointed us,” he said.
Oluohu also recalled the large crowd that received the presidential campaign team during its recent visit to Cross River, claiming that the turnout was largely organic and driven by supporters who had mobilised themselves in solidarity with the governor.
He said the APC was determined to deliver a substantial number of votes for Tinubu and other party candidates in 2027, adding that a strong electoral showing would position the state to attract more federal support, appointments and development projects.
“We are ready to go. We will support Governor Otu, President Tinubu and all APC candidates,” he said.
