Any Sentiments That Undermine Genuine Public Opinion Would Lead To Failure
“Prince Senator Bassey Otu is The Reigning Name For Now In The Exigency Of Time As Successor Of The Incumbent Governor Of Cross River.”
Truth be told for the benefit of the children and in the collective sense, the Cross River All Progressives Congress (APC) takes the right decision to defeat the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Otherwise, failure is certain.
In the prevailing circumstances we, of those in the camp of Prince Senator Bassey Otu, are fully prepared to face the delegates had the party settled on that option.
But since it has chosen the consensual approach in its wisdom to select a candidate, we’re prepared to align with the party’s thinking provided it will reflect the present mode of the people out there who are those to seal the fate of the candidate who is to fly the party to victory at the end of the context.
It is for these reasons among others, that I have chosen to highlight some silent points here for the refreshment of our minds so as not to fall victim or make avoidable mistakes that may be costly on the part of the party especially being an incumbent.
I did say in one of my recently published estimations concerning the forthcoming elections; that an acceptable Efik politician in Calabar being the state capital and its environs like Prince Senator Bassey Otu Is, over the rest, is easily accepted with a minimum campaign to sell across to people from the Central and Northern Senatorial District than a very popular candidate from either the Central or Northern Districts because of the cosmopolitan status conferred on an assertive Efik or Qua man who resides in the capital city.
The advantage nevertheless, is purely psychological and intrinsic due more to the penetrative influence it has on those from the various Districts who reside and work in the state capital.
They’re usually those who help convey the news of the quality ratings or otherwise of candidates in the capital city to their people during their home visits mostly as gossip or rumors.
And such information usually prepares the minds of those listening to the gist from their tribesmen about the appropriateness or otherwise of the vibrant nature and what have you of such an Efik candidate in the capital city even without their ever meeting with the person, which usually gives them options especially if they’re confronted with the choice of picking from their two or three worrying sons against a popular candidate from the city. It’s rational as the scenery does provide options from which to gamble in politics.
In our present circumstance in APC, should the opposition PDP decides to pick a candidate from the Central as it is most likely (if it is a Calabar person, fine, is better for us) it would be straightforward for an APC candidate then who is coming from the city with the popularity rating exhibited by Prince Bassey Otu to appeal to the perceptiveness of the people down there who may be confronted with two probable candidates to turn their support to the neutral person with equal or a more viability than having one from the same area with equal strength and with an appeal that is objectionable due to some local factors.
It is for such reasons, given this scenario, it will be a miscalculation for us to contemplate picking a candidate from the Central as the pressure now seems, otherwise the party should be ready to be confronted with these realities as mentioned except it has another way around it.
The one that best suits our situation is the intersection the party should look at without predisposition or allowing itself to be put under unnecessary pressure of implosion threat should a particular candidate not be accepted based on the complexity associated with the choice of candidates from those areas however viable they may seem, such chances are certainly going to be viewed through the lens of what I have just analyzed thereto? A stitch in time saves nine.
End Time Message!”
GOD WITH US…..
