Ahead of the 2023 elections in Cross River, traditional rulers in the state have declared the immediate past Commissioner for Finance and the leading governorship aspirant of the All Progress Congress, APC, Asuquo Ekpenyong as the most equiped and prepared to succeed the incumbent governor, Professor Ben Ayade.
The monarchs extolled Ekpenyong’s sterling qualities and energy, saying Cross River will be safe and secured in his hands.
Speaking Monday in Calabar during a consultative visit by Ekpenyong and his team, Chairman of the Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council and paramount ruler of Bakassi HRM, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet, praised Asuquo Ekpenyong for recognizing the importance of the traditional rulers in the state hence the visit.
“I want to thank you for being the first aspirant to see us as a council, this shows that you have respect for the traditional institutions and we will support you in your quest to lead the state. ”
Continuing the royal father said: “You came into government about seven years ago and since then you have carried out your duties diligently and excellently well, we’ve been keeping our ears to the ground and we know this. “And that position has given you enough experience because you are not just in the corridors of power you have been in the centre of it all and this has fully equipped you to handle this state ”
In their seperate speeches, Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ikpi Itam and the paramount ruler of Odukpani, His Royal Majesty, Etinyin Otu Asuquo Otu Mesembe IV, said they have never hidden their support for Ekpenyong’s ambition to be Cross River’s next governor.
“For some of us, we don’t hide it when we say we are supporting you and we will support you all through this journey” , Otu Mesembe IV said.
On his part, the paramount ruler of Obanliku HRM Dr Amos Item expressed joy that Ekpenyong personally visited him in his palace while on voter sensitization tour he concluded that ” for me you already have my support because of the intelligence of your presentation”.
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