‘APC bought a wrong player in Ayade’­– PDP

[From ANIEKAN ANIEKAN, Calabar]

Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River, Efiok Cobham says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a strange party in the state and bought a wrong player in Professor Ayade.

Efiok Cobham made this known at the party Secretariat while inauguration a seven man committee to fill some vacant positions at the ward level of the party.

The committee has Obol Godwin Eta as Chairman while Hon. Donatus Etim serves as secretary.

Other members of the committee include Dr.  Rose Atsu-Arop, Mrs. Ekondua Amaoke, Hon. Emmanuel Etene, Pastor Anthony Effiong and Hon. Ignatius Agabi.

Cobham who is a former deputy governor of Cross River State maintained that the defection of the governor is a blessing to the state as the PDP still has the goodwill of the people and will create room for the governor to explain his inadequacies.

“The APC is a strange party in Cross River State and so they are trying to introduce themselves to the people.

“They went to the transfer window and bought a wrong player in Ayade.

“The PDP has won several governorship elections in the state and so we do not need to introduce ourselves to the people.

“The goodwill for the PDP is still as strong as it used to be and the people defecting with the governor are his appointees.

“Socketing is a kind of blessing in the state because it offers room for fresh air and creates an opportunity for the executive to explain its inadequacies”, he said.

He expressed hope that the Godwin Eta committee will help reposition the party.

He also disclosed that the PDP Youth Vanguard which will be inaugurated in the 196 wards of the state will create room for the teeming youths of the state to take up leadership positions.

On his part, chairman of the committee Obol Godwin Eta commended the party selecting people who are highly experienced.

“We thank you for finding us worthy to save the state in this capacity and for selecting people who are highly experienced.

“The peace and furtherance of our electoral values will depend on the tactful management of the assignment given us.

“We are going to be very thorough and are going to submit our report with our credibility and integrity intact”, he said.

The seven man committee has three weeks to submit it’s report and it’s terms of reference include examining all wards and chapter executives of the party as presently constituted.

Others are finding out vacancies that have arisen as a result of resignation/decamping  and finding out in consultation with stakeholders suitable replacements.