From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Ntufam Maurice Omin-Iso, a prominent PDP member in Enang Ayie clan, Calabar Municipality, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside his supporters.
Omin-Iso cited Governor Bassey Otu’s impressive track record in infrastructural development as a key reason for his decision.
“I saw that Governor Otu is a different politician who is doing well in infrastructural development. I discovered that APC is doing well, not only in Cross River State but in Nigeria.”
Omin-Iso expressed concerns about PDP’s internal democracy and leadership, saying, “PDP is divided, and they lack formidable leadership. No decent Nigerian politician would want to be in a sinking ship.”
He praised Governor Otu’s efforts in road construction, saying, “From the highway to where I reside, he has tarred the road. Otu showed me that he can deliver the goods associated with democracy.”
Omin-Iso denied rumors that he defected to evade persecution, stating, “I have been a progressive, and I decided to align with APC because I see they are doing well. My crossing over has nothing to do with fear of persecution.”