Fmr. Cross River Governor Sen. Liyel Imoke names Sen. Jarigbe leader, State PDP
The former Cross River State Governor Sen. Liyel Imoke has pronounced the Sen. representing Cross River North, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as one of the strong leaders of PDP, the main opposition party in the state.
Imoke made the endorsement in a pep speech given during the inaugural reception held in Abuja for the trio of Sen. Jarigbe Agom, Hon. Peter Akpanke, and Hon. Godwin Offiong where he commended them for fighting his successor, Sen. Ben Ayade at the polls.
Senator Imoke said Jarigbe deserves full respect to be made a leader in the State’s PDP.
“As I speak to you, being the highest ranking political office holder in PDP in Cross River State, I want to say that distinguished Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe qualifies with all our respect as the leader of our party in Cross River State and it is important we give him that respect and be fair with him when it comes with the issues of the party in the State. I want to congratulate the people of Cross River North, you have made PDP remain proud in the State.
“This team of Sen. Jarigbe Agom, Hon. Peter Akpanke, and Hon. Offiong defeated the past Governor of Cross River State and they did that soundly, but that didn’t come as a surprise, ” Imoke said.
At the same event, the newly sworn-in member representing the Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Akpanke threw jabes at Sen. Ayade.
He questioned the professorship of the immediate past Governor saying he does not know former Governor Ben Ayade as a Professor, but rather as his constituent.
In his words, Hon. Akpanke said: “I am sending a message to our former Governor, Ben Ayade; I don’t want to call him professor because I don’t know if he is a professor. But tell him that I, Hon. Peter Betianabeshie Akpanke, I’m his House of Reps member, I am representing him in the House of Reps, so he is my constituent.”
Recall that prior to the elections, there were reports that Hon. Akpanke escaped multiple politically motivated assassination attempts.
Archibong E manuel
(Snr. Reporter)
