When Cross River APC Finds Its Unity: Gov Otu’s Political Consultations Begin to Bear Fruits.
It demonstrated Governor Bassey Otu’s emerging capacity to reconcile competing interests, rebuild confidence among aggrieved party members and Joseph Odok The presidential campaign gathering was more than a partisan mobilisation.
A political gathering is best understood not merely by the speeches delivered but by the people who attend, the relationships repaired and the collective disposition that emerges.
By this measure, yesterday’s APC presidential campaign gathering in Cross River State deserves attention beyond ordinary partisan mobilisation.
The crowd, the presence of political stakeholders and the convergence of party interests communicated an important message: Cross River APC is rediscovering its collective strength. More importantly, Governor Bassey Otu’s strategy of consultation, inclusion and stakeholder engagement appears to be yielding political dividends. Esuene Stadium was one of the gathering’s most striking features. Supporters and party faithful from the state’s 18 local government areas converged in Calabar, demonstrating considerable enthusiasm and mobilisation capacity.
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