Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, makes his pronouncement on zoning the governorship position in his party.
“I am told that I should make a pronouncement that PDP will Zone the next Governorship candidate of our party to the Southern Senatorial district because Gov Ayade has so pronounced.
2. I am sorry to say that whenever I decide to do what Ayade is doing, accept that the party under me has failed.
3. Wisdom from experience rather dictates that we should be sceptical about everything Ayade does because he doesn’t do anything out of goodwill, but a self serving motivation.
4. Most importantly, if I allow our party’s strategy to be dictated by what our opponents are doing, then I do not deserve to lead the party!
5. I will lead my EXCO, the PDP State Executive Committee, to do what is right and at the appropriate time, gauging correctly the mood of the People, demanding for a full say as to who emerges as the next Governor of Cross River State, in a free and fair atmosphere, where we are guaranteed a level playing field, where we shall discuss without fear and shall not fear to discuss the pertinent issues that confront us as a state.”
Happy new year in advance!
Vena. Ikem.