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C'River: Gov Otu, Wife,APC Chairman Welcome PDP Dep. Governorship Candidate, Emana To APC

 

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on Sunday formally received the  2023 governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the state, Dr Emana Duke Ambroose-Amawhe to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former  PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate  had via her X( formerly Twitter)announced her defection to her new party before her  meeting with the Governor , her wife, the state  chairman of the APC and the Chief of Staff to the Governor on Sunday.

Following the announcement of her defection, Emana was  led to Governor Bassey Otu and his wife by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State,Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba.

Speaking with our Correspondent on phone, Emana said " I only went to greet His Excellency, the Governor and His Wife,Her Excellency Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu as a mark of respect and to formally inform them of my movement. 

"The day of my formal and ceremonial movement to my New Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) ,along with thousand of my supporters and other big names will be made known,soon" she said.

Dr Emana Duke Ambroose-Amawhe, had recently  resigned her membership from the Peoples Democratic Party. 

Her resignation  letter dated  

march 28,2025, and addressed to the chairman of Edem Odo Ward, in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State, was with immediate effect. 

She said  her decision to leave  the PDP  was not made lightly, but she remains committed to serving her  community and contributing to the progress of Cross River  state and the Country  in other capacities.

Dr Ambros-Amawhe was the Deputy Governorship Candidate to Senator Sandy Onor during the 2023 elections in Cross River State. 

She was also an aspirant for the House of Representatives ticket in  Bakassi/Akpabuyo/Calabar South Federal Constituency also  on the platform of the PDP.

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