The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP)in Cross River state has congratulated Barr Joe Agi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Dr Stephen Odey of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for emerging victorious as candidates of their respective parties for the forthcoming Cross River north senatorial by-election .
Controversies had followed the conduct of the primaries of the two political parties at the weekend. Both Prof Zana Akpagu of APC and Hon Jarigbe Agom of the PDP are also laying claims to the tickets of their respective parties, saying they won the primaries.
But, in a congratulatory letter addressed to Barr Joe Agi, dated 4th September, 2020, and signed by CNPP State Chairman, Mr Sunday Michael, and the Secretary, Mr Castro Ezama, the organization said, “on behalf of the chairmen of political parties and the general membership of the CNPP, we congratulate you on your emergence as the northern senatorial candidate of the APC in Cross River state.
“Your emergence is a welcome development hatched in the right direction as we strongly believe that this will bring balance, equity, fairness, and justice to the Yala Nation. We thank the delegates and the INEC monitoring team, the CNPP observer team and security agencies for abiding by the rules.”
In another congratulatory letter addressed to Dr Stephen Odey of the PDP, dated September 5, 2020, the CNPP Chiefs said “the decision of the delegates to elect you as the PDP’s candidate from among other distinguished aspirants is a testimony of how far and wide you consulted, further to this, choosing a Yala son in compliance with the directives of the CNPP to all political parties demonstrates the commitment of your party in bringing balance, equity, fairness and justice.”
Meanwhile, APC and PDP supporters in the state are waiting with bated breath to see who the national secretariats of the two political parties would give their flags to for the October 31, 2020 by-election.
