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The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) has resolved the lingering leadership crisis in the Cross
River State chapter of the party.
This followed a meeting of the Secretary of the APC
Caretaker/Extra Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee,
Senator John Akpanudoedehe, and party stakeholders over the
factional and long-standing political disputes in the state.
The meeting, which held on Tuesday at the party’s National
Secretariat in Abuja, held at the instance of the Chairman of the
Caretaker Committee and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni.
APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena,
disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He noted that deliberations at the meeting centred on the
leadership of the party in Cross River State, where the two
factions led by Etim John and John Ochalla respectively, were in
contention.
in south-south Nigeria.
Senator Akpanudoedehe, after hearing presentations from parties,
stressed the need for those present to come to an amicable
resolution.
He explained that it was important for members to unite together
to prepare the APC for the fast-approaching elections in Cross
River.
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At the end of deliberations, Senator Matthew Mbu was unanimously
mandated to assume the office of the Cross River State Chairman of
the Party.
The decision was subsequently approved by the Governor Buni led
APC Caretaker/Extra Ordinary National Convention Planning
Committee.
“Commendably, the two factional chairmen have expressed relief
at having been able to sink their differences in the interest of
moving the party forward in the state,” the statement said.
Some of the key stakeholders of the APC in Cross River who
attended the meeting included the Minister of State for Power,
Goddy Jedy-Agba; Senator Victor Egba; Senator John Enoh; Senator
Mbu; Senator Bassey Otu; Larry Odey; former Minister of Niger Delta
Affairs, Uguru Usani; and former APC National Vice Chairman,
Hilliard Eta.
Other are Akin Ricketts, Mary Eta, Eteyen Umanah, Odey Ochicha,
Wabilly Nyiam, Adie Ferdinand, John Odey, Alex Egbona, Phillip
Obin, and Bassey Nkposong.
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