Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), saying the move is to “help build Nigeria.”
Ayade on Thursday formally declared for the ruling party at the Cross River State Executive Council Chamber in Calabar after meeting with some APC governors in Calabar, the state capital.
The governor said he is committed to joining forces with President Muhammadu Buhari in building “a country we can be proud of.”
He said: “Having seen and known the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his commitment to this country, his nationalistic disposition and all the efforts he has made to bring Nigeria to where we are today, it is obvious that at this point we needed to join hands with him to build a Nigeria that we can be proud of.
“We need all governors to recognize that it is not the party that matters. It is a character, it is an honour, it is a commitment to the vision of this great nation.
“We all need to as teamwork ahead of the president by working towards building a prosperous country that the succession worries of 2023 will come without the fears and the worries the international community has for us.
“I believe that if every one of us as governor joins hands with Mr President, I think we can sit on the same dining table and fashion out a way to govern this country.”
Credit: The Nation
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