(Dr. Betta Edu with Governor Otu at the APC Rally)
By Dianabasi Effiong
The Co- Director of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Dr Betta Edu, joined the Vice President of Nigeria, Governors, and party leaders, stakeholders, and supporters at a massive rally in Calabar, declaring that Cross River State is 100 per cent behind President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid and Gov. Bassey Otu’s second-term ambition.
Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the organic party rally, Dr Edu expressed confidence in the growing support for the APC across Cross River State.
She said that the state was poised to deliver overwhelming electoral victories for President Tinubu and Gov. Otu in 2027
She described the rally as a powerful demonstration of the unity, strength, and unwavering commitment of the APC family in Cross River, noting that the party remained resolute in consolidating the gains of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to her, the people of Cross River State have continued to identify with the leadership of President Tinubu and Governor Otu because of their commitment to development, economic transformation, and improved welfare for Nigerians.
Dr Edu called on party members, women, youths, and grassroots mobilisers to sustain the momentum through intensified community engagement, grassroots mobilisation, and voter sensitisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to Edu, the APC’s strength lies in its unity, organisational capacity, and ability to translate popular support into electoral victories.
She urged stakeholders to remain focused, united, and committed to the party’s vision.
The high-profile rally was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda; the Governors of Cross River, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Edo States; the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council; other PCC members; political leaders, and enthusiastic supporters.
The gathering witnessed a massive show of party solidarity, with stakeholders and supporters reaffirming their commitment to President Tinubu’s re-election and Governor Otu’s second-term bid.
The rally further reinforced the APC’s growing political momentum in Cross River State, signalling a renewed determination to deepen grassroots support and mobilise an overwhelming mandate for the party’s candidates in the 2027 general elections.
