Nyok|30 January 2019
ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS
CROSS RIVER STATE
PRESS STATEMENT BY STATE CHAIRMAN [Ag.], ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, CROSS RIVER STATE IN REACTION TO PASTOR USANI U. USANI’S ONSLAUGHT AGAINST THE PARTY’S CHANCES OF ELECTIONS VICTORY
Gentlemen of the Press
Our attention has been drawn to trending media reports credited to the Honorable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani whereby he parades as the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State.
We wish to use this medium to make some clarifications which further counters those misgivings by the Minister:
1. All the institutions relevant to the emergence of candidates including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Secretariat of our party and even the Law Enforcement Agencies have the name of Sen. John Owan Enoh as the party’s Governorship Candidate in Cross River State.
2. That in a matter instituted by him (Pastor Usani Usani) regarding the issue of candidacy, a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi delivered judgment rejecting his prayers to be made the party’s candidate. In fact, the court verdict derecognized him as having taken part in the process of party primary elections that led to the emergence of candidates.
3. Pastor Usani should tell the world at what point he emerged as the party’s Governorship Candidate as he continues to parade as such.
4. This latest attempt by the Minister to impose himself on the gullible public, in our consideration confirms our earlier belief that Pastor Usani is working had to actualize the agenda of Governor Ben Ayade who is bent on distracting our party from focusing on elections victory.
5. Otherwise why would Pastor Usani resort to self-help even with the window of opportunity provided by the law for him to ventilate his grievances and get justice, which we know he’ll never get!
6. We therefore warn for the umpteenth time that Pastor Usani should desist from this criminal act of impersonation since he is not our governorship candidate!
7. The fact that this tendency of the Honorable Minister is capable of robbing the party of its chances of victory in the forthcoming polls, urges on the Presidency to call Pastor Usani to order to avoid the aftermath of such ugly situation.
8. We urge the general public to disregard the evil antics of the Honorable Minister and only seek and get clarifications from relevant stakeholders as regards the status of the APC Governorship Candidate who indisputably is Sen. John Owan Enoh.
9. Thank you
Sir John Ochala
State Chairman (Ag.),
January 28, 2019.
