Senator representing the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Addressing his supporters at the Margaret Ekpo Airport in Calabar, he said he resigned because he could not identify with a party which does not have the interest of the people at heart.
He said he was displeased with the way the party had conducted itself.
Sweet Prince as he is fondly called by his teeming supporters lost the PDP primary election to chairman of the State Water Board Corporation, Mr Gershom Bassey.
Although he did not say which party he would be heading to, it is strongly believed he has already joined the Labour Party in the state.
“I want to thank you for the support and prayers I have been enjoying from you. Today you sent me to represent you. My representation in the Senate has been totally about the people and not myself. I am totally displeased with the way the PDP has conducted itself. My objective here is to consult with all of you and in no distant time, we would come out with a decision.
“As you can see, I am ready to serve further. I don’t think that anybody should rob Cross River South of a ranking senator. I have done one term and I think our people should enjoy more dividends in a second term.
“As at now I have resigned from the PDP. Any party that is not ready to serve the people, it would be difficult for me to identify with that party. After due consultations, we would come out with a party that would serve our people. For now I will leave you with an adage which says, ‘Let poor man follow chop’”, he said to loud cheers from his supporters.
Also believed to have left the PDP for the LP are governorship aspirant, Goddy Jedy-Agba, among other top PDP members in the state.
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My friend , Prince Bassey Otu is that senatorial seat your birthright? ?. What were your achievements when you were there ??, nothing. Just go look for something else to do
ReplyDeletePDP, from all its primaries nationwide to picking it's presidential candidate is full of fraud and imposition of candidates. It is a party of cheats and the very crooked. So, most Nigerians will not be or rather are not surprised at your observations and actions. Go join a more rooted party instead of the being speculated
ReplyDeleteSee thieves o,is the senate ur birthright?he resigned because he lost the primaries,so if he had won d ticket to continue will he resigned?y didn't he resigned before the primaries?some people are thieves and gluttons,after he has benefited from d party and left when he couldn't get d support anymore.some people are just fools like Yany,dey just open dere mouth and start vomiting rubish,he ask d senator what he has done for his supporters and d entire senatorial districts.thief is ur name.
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