Liyel Imoke takes swipe at Donald Duke, insists I have no regrets for “autocratic style of leadership”

The former Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel Imoke has taken a swipe at his predecessor, Mr. Donald Duke insisting he has no regrets for his “autocratic style of leadership” as earlier characterized in Mr. Duke’s widely circulated “Statement of Return” to PDP.

In an interview with Vanguard Newspaper on Sunday, Imoke who was elected governor of Cross River State in 2007 and 2011, and whose tenure was largely characterized by little or no growth stated,

"I have no regrets; as I said, the only authority that has the benefit of hindsight is God. So you can't say I regret or I don't regret, no; certainly not", I have no regrets!

"I believe this to be the key to our success, which has been acknowledged beyond the party and the state and even by Donald himself as evidenced by his return to the party”

The last few weeks has witnessed a seismic shift in the political landscape of the state with defection of the current Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade and a majority of the party faithfuls to the ruling APC.

Though the PDP in response has attempted to put up major shows of strengths ,holding a couple of rallies headlined by its remaining big wigs in the state and invitees from outside the state, the two former governors continue to trade blame on who’s administration and leadership supervised the carnage witnessed by the state between 1999 to 2015.

These events have also witnessed the thrusting into the limelight, the Senator representing Cross River Central, Sandy Onoh.

Senator Onoh's posters have since flooded the state, with some party faithful tell us off the record that he is the only candidate currently in the party that can defeat the APC in the coming elections.

This may be a major test of Senator Imoke's touted mastery as the political "Avatar" of Cross River politics, being that governorship is expected to rotate to Cross River south.

If he is able to execute what a lot of people say are his plan to install Senator Onoh who represents his Senatorial District, he would have all but confirmed his status as a political titan.

The coming months promises high political drama in Cross River State.

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