Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, the wife of the governor of Cross River State, has called on women in the state to mobilize support for the All Progressives Congress at the grassroots level and to stay faithful to the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In advance of a scheduled party rally, Otu made the plea on Sunday during a strategic meeting with female political stakeholders and APC supporters in the state.
She cautioned that switching to a different political platform might mean starting over with a new group of political leaders and supporters, and she urged members to put aside their differences and cooperate.
She said, “Don’t abandon APC in 2027. You have to remain loyal to the party and mobilise support at the grassroots. You can’t start all over. If you bring in a new person, the person would definitely want to come with his or her person. And so, your faces have been sold. They know you already. You are my person.”
“Health is wealth. We have had 12 editions, and we have had over 2,000 surgeries.
“Whether you like it or not, if you don’t vote for me to go back there, you will not enjoy all this goodness.”
Also speaking, the Deputy Director of the APC Women Mobilisation Directorate, Dr Betta Edu, challenged the women to demonstrate their commitment to the party through electoral results rather than verbal declarations of support.
She said;
“The only way to pay this woman of God back is to go back to the field and walk.
“Don’t act like there’s any other person. Act like it is only you and if you don’t mobilise up to 200 votes in your polling unit or at least 100 votes in your polling unit, know that you failed yourself and you have failed our mother.
“If I offend you, forgive me. If your sister offends you, forgive me. These 80 days are not days for grudges. It’s not days to check who does, who doesn’t do. You, carry yourself, go to the field and do it.”
We hope all political parties will promote a peaceful and free election in 2027, allowing voters to make their choice without fear or interference. May the best candidates win.
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