The Guardian (Nigeria)

Ex- APC chief in C’river dumps party for PDP, alleges marginalis­ation

- From Tina Agosi Todo, Calabar

ALL Progressiv­es Congress ( APC) leader in Cross River State, Chief Samuel Bassey, has said he left the party for the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) because of the marginalis­ation of Biase and Akamkpa people of the Southern Senatorial District.

Bassey, a one- time House of Representa­tives and senatorial aspirant, made the disclosure while presenting himself to the PDP state chapter and Ikum/ Etono ward executives.

He claimed the Efik ha ve since 1999 dominated the people of the south by occupying governorsh­ip and senatorial slots, not minding the zoning formula.

He said: “I believe those of us from Biase, Akampka axis from Southern Senatorial District have not been treated fairly because when governorsh­ip is zoned to the Southern Senatorial District, our Efik brothers take it; for the Senate, they do the same.

“At a glance, y ou see that former Governor Donald Duke; Senators, Bassey Ewa, Florence Ita- Giwa, Bassey Otu, Geshom Bassey are all

from the Efik nation.”

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