The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State, has apologized after wrongly listing a deceased Army General and a serving Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria among stakeholders invited to a meeting with Governor Bassey Edet Otu.
The party specifically apologized to the family of late
Major General Edward Ushie Unimna, whose name appeared on the invitation
despite his death and burial in 2025.
It also apologised to Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, Vice
Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Offiong Offiong, Prof. Francisca
Bassey of the University of Cross River State and Chief Magistrate David Edogi
for wrongly listing them as APC stakeholders.
The apology followed public outrage across Cross River State
and on social media after the party circulated a list of invitees to its
stakeholders’ meeting with the governor.
In a statement titled ‘APC Stakeholders’ Pre-Congress
Meeting with the Governor of Cross River State’, dated February 15, 2026, and
signed by the state Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Edem Inyang, the party
admitted the error and withdrew the affected names.
“The leadership of the APC Cross River State Chapter hereby
notifies its members, stakeholders, and the general public that certain names
included in the earlier list circulated in connection with the forthcoming
stakeholders’ meeting were published in error and should therefore be
disregarded,” the statement said.
It added: “Accordingly, the underlisted individuals are
hereby formally removed from the list. The party sincerely tenders its
unreserved apologies for this oversight and regrets any inconvenience this may
have caused.”
Earlier, the party had invited Justice Agim and other
prominent figures to the meeting scheduled for February 16, 2026, at the
Calabar International Convention Centre, sparking criticism over the inclusion
of judicial officers and non-partisan public officials.
The appearance of the late General Unimna’s name further
deepened public concern, with many questioning the credibility and verification
process behind the invitation list.
The inclusion of vice chancellors also drew scrutiny, as
federal university heads often serve as Returning Officers in national
elections, raising concerns about maintaining neutrality and public confidence
in electoral processes.
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