By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council is targeting over 500,000 votes for 2023 general election.
The state Chairman of APC, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, disclosed this on Friday at the party’s secretariat in Calabar, the state capital.
According to Eba, the campaign council will be headed by former Nigeria’s ambassador to Mali Chief Sonni Abang and its slogan will be “Sweep It Clean”.
He said Chief Abang will be assisted by three deputy director generals – Stephen Odey ( North), Chief Chris Obasse (Central) and Chief Ofu Aya South).
Giving more details about the campaign council, he said the State Campaign Council will have 2,500 members while the Local Government Campaign Council will have 52,000 members with 27 directorates.
He added that the campaign council targets 500,000 votes which will represent about 80% of the expected voters.
He thanked the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu for helping to bring peace to the Cross River State chapter of the party and also Senator John Owan Enoh for withdrawing his case against the party.
He said the magic the party has performed in the state will endear it to voters particularly the achievements of Governor Ben Ayade led administration.
In his words “Cross Riverians know who the APC are and what we have done particularly the magic of hitting the rock for water to come out in building over 30 factories when 403 billion naira debt was handed over to Governor Ayade”, he said.
While noting that the party has already won the elections ahead of time, Mr. Eba, further, said the party leadership would seek for prayers in Jerusalem for its victory come 2023.
Six spokesmen were also announced to assist the council including – Ernest Irek, Obono Obla, Patrick Ogar, Ernest Irek, Cletus Obun and Maurice Inok.
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