C’River Thrown Into Wilderness – Imah-Nsa Adegoke We Won’t Impose Consensus Candidate – Cross River APC
IThe Chairman of the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress Alphonsus Eba says the party will not impose a consensus candidate on the people.
Alphonsus Eba made this known while clarifying the position of the party ahead of the Guber primaries of the party. He said that the essence of the consensus arrangement is to promote unity in the party.
He said all aspirants should not put money into buying forms and will be encouraged to submit their authority to the party leadership to choose an aspirant.
In his words, "We are democrats. Our processes will remain very Civil and democratic. Our attempt towards building consensus, but not to subvert the right of any aspirant or cowed them into accepting what is not within their whims and caprice.
"It is only to make an appeal because of the harsh economic realities of our times that putting N50m for governorship form and spending 10% of that on administrative charges even though it will make us comfortable, but we are concerned about the unity of our party," Eba maintained. He said that the process would pave way for the party to dialogue with the aspirant who will emerged and the ticket to be given to him on the basis that he can serve the Interest of all.
He stressed that as it stands the party would not stop those who will oppose this moves.
"We are not going to force anybody to agree with us. We will allow those who refused to listen to us to go ahead with their plan.
"The party has not zone the governorship seat to any senatorial district and everyone has the right to aspire," Eba stressed. About seventeen persons have so far declared interest to contest for the ticket of the party.