The Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has officially flagged off its statewide voter education and awareness campaign in Odukpani Local Government Area, urging residents to rally behind Governor Bassey Edet Otu ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Voters Education Directorate, Beatrice Akpala, the inaugural ceremony brought together party faithful and community stakeholders in Governor Otu’s home local government to kick-start grassroots mobilisation across the state.

Addressing the gathering, the Director-General of the Campaign Council, Prof. Stephen Adi Odey, called on the people of Odukpani to take ownership of the electoral process and demonstrate practical solidarity with their kinsman by delivering an overwhelming mandate in 2027.

“Odukpani has both the yam and the knife,” Prof. Odey declared, noting that the entire state is watching to see how strongly the governor’s home base turns out for him and other APC candidates. He stressed that there would be “no room for excuses” as the party builds momentum toward the polls.

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Prof. Odey praised the Voters Education Directorate for being the first arm of the campaign council to commence its statewide activities. Formally declaring the campaign open on behalf of Governor Otu, he tasked the directorate with reaching every nook and cranny of Cross River’s 18 local government areas to ensure decisive victories for both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Otu.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chairman of the Voters Education Directorate, Engr. Dane Osim-Asu, affirmed that the team is determined to penetrate all 196 council wards, including hard-to-reach communities, so that no eligible voter is left behind.

Engr. Osim-Asu emphasized that the directorate’s mandate extends beyond party lines, explaining that its primary duty is to educate all eligible citizens, regardless of political affiliation, on civic responsibility and active voter participation. He added that selecting Odukpani for the flag-off was a deliberate mark of respect for the community and Governor Otu’s ongoing transformation agenda.

In his response, the Chairman of Odukpani Local Government Area thanked the directorate for choosing the council to host the launch.

 

Describing the move as a vote of confidence in the area, he assured party leaders that Odukpani is fully prepared to mobilise massive grassroots support to return Governor Otu to the Peregrino Government House in 2027.