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Alphonsus Eba, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, says the shift in the state’s political landscape is largely due to the leadership style of President Bola Tinubu and a governor Bassey Otu as well as what he terms his “political evangelism” approach to mobilisation.
The state chairman also said this is also as a resulted to the weakening influence of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the state.
The state party’s chairman’s comments follows reports of the planned defection of Senator Jarigbe of the opposition PDP to the ruling APC in the state alongside other key opposition figures.
He said the momentum to the goodwill of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Governor Otu’s People-First governance style, has enhanced public confidence and made the APC an attractive platform for leaders seeking development-focused politics.
More key figures, he said are choosing to identify with an administration that is “showing tangible results,” rather than remain in a party “struggling with outdated ideas and persistent internal rifts.”
Speaking further, he said, “My political evangelism strategy is a spiritually guided assignment centred on peace, love, unity and growth.
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“This model aligns with former Governor Ben Ayade’s “Back to the Centre” philosophy, adding that Ayade’s move to the APC in 2021 “ushered in a new era for the party.”
Eba insisted that the PDP’s internal wrangling has left it weakened and unattractive, forcing prominent figures to seek what he termed “political refuge” within the ruling party.
“This clearly shows that the political direction of Cross River North has changed,” he stated.
He described the impending defection of Senator Jarigbe, Hon. Offiono and their supporters as a major setback for the PDP.
Eba assured that the APC would continue to broaden its membership base, strengthen internal unity and maintain the momentum that has positioned Cross River as a strong APC-controlled state.
