Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will soon capture the remaining three states in the South-South geo-political zone of the country, currently governed by the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Otu emphasized that Cross River, which for years stood as the lone APC-governed state in the South-South, now proudly shares the progressive banner with Delta and Edo States.
Recall that on Monday, Vice President, Shettima Kashim, national chairman of APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and Gov Otu formally received Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, into the APC family.
The remaining three South-South states ruled by PDP presently include Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers State, now under emergency rule of a Sole Administrator for six months following suspension of Governor Sim Fubara and the stsate House of Assembly.
Otu, who spoke on his return to Calabar, the Cross River capital, said: “An increasing number of South-South states under APC governance is a dream realized.”
Governor Otu noted that when the other three states are finally captured, it will set the stage for deeper regional collaboration, accelerated economic development, and greater political stability.
Otu, who is also the Vice Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum, urged Governor Oborevwori, other political stalwarts, and their supporters who have now joined the APC to bring their wealth of experience and grassroots mobilization strength to bear in advancing the collective quest for a flourishing South-South and a renewed Nigeria.
Governor Otu assured that together in APC, “the six states shall chart a new course of greatness for the region and our nation.”