by *OPEN LETTER TO*:
1. His Excellency, Senator Prof Ben Ayade (Leader of APC South South)
2. Barr. Alphonsus Eba
(Indefatigable Chairman-elect, Cross River State APC)
3. APC Leaders and Stakeholders Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency.
*BEFORE THIS SHIP SINKS*
*Preamble*:
We are foundation members and concerned card carrying members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) drawn from Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency. In view of the forthcoming general election and in furtherance of our resolve and commitment to the party towards winning the general election in Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency, we are constrained to bring to your attention an imminent political danger and a seeming harbinger of doom, should the party continue to steer her ship towards the precipice in Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency. As Patriotic and Passionate Party Faithfuls, we owe our party a duty to draw her attention to situations capable of jeopardizing the Party’s chances of winning the next election in Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency and to forestall an apparent act of anti-party activities amongst party faithfuls.
*OUR OBSERVATION*
We find it very worrisome that the leadership of our great party, appears to have ceded the party ticket to Hon. Mike Etaba for a 3rd term in the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency against the interest and wish of Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency. As Party members, we understand that Hon. Mike Etaba has shown immense loyalty and support to the leadership of our great party, which has fetched him a 2nd term into the National Assembly, even against the wish of the people. For his show of loyalty, we dare say that 8years in the house of Reps is already a good compensation for him and the people of Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency do not intend to extend his stay in the National Assembly with another unfruitful 4years. For the Obubra People, specifically, the 8years spent by Hon. Mike Etaba at the National Assembly appears to be a total waste as there is no commensurate effort or democratic dividend from his part to his people, and we do not intend to continue in this style of retrogressive Politics. For almost 8years in the National Assembly, Hon. Mike Etaba has not contributed meaningfully to any debate on the floor of the National Assembly. He appears to be too elusive on the floor of the National Assembly, and we do not intend to continue in that trajectory, as Obubra/Etung Legislators are known to be quintessential on the floor of the National Assembly.
Furthermore, we wish to warn that should Hon. Mike Etaba or any other lackey be given the ticket of our party, we stand a chance of losing outrightly to the opposition, and we do not pray for such to happen. Presently, the opposition Party, PDP parades formidable aspirants for the position of House of Reps and we make bold to say that, should our party decide to fly Hon. Mike Etaba, we are cocksure that even as a sitting House of Reps member, Hon. Mike Etaba cannot withstand any of the PDP’s Aspirants. It is on record that in 2019, he lost woefully on the field.
Emphatically, PDP has the following Persons as frontline Aspirants,
1. Rt. Hon. Fabian Okpa
2. Mr. Ken Egbas
3. Barr. Innocent Chima
4. Rt.Hon. Friday Okpechi.
It is therefore apparent to say that we need a new face to fly our party ticket. The people are tired of Hon. Mike Etaba.
*OUR PRAYERS*
We humbly solicit for a level playing ground for all aspirants; and we make the following submissions.
1. That the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency leaders be allowed to choose their Candidate.
2. That Hon. Mike Etaba should not be forced on the people.
3. That, the inactivity of Hon. Mike Etaba on the floor of the National Assembly has adversely affected our chances on the floor of the National Assembly, and so should not be encouraged by bringing another person who is of the same stock or even worse.
4. That we need a man with a strong voice on the floor of the National Assembly. Someone with massive goodwill and grassroot support.
We make this prayers in the best interest of our party in Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency, believing that if our prayers are granted, this sinking ship will be restored.
Signed:
Hon. Ntui Victor Omang
(For: Etung Local Government)
Chief Okimba Edim
(For: Obubra Local Government)
On behalf of the entire members of Concerned APC faithfuls Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency.
