Barely one month following the defection of the Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a gale of defections has continued to pound across the 18 local governments areas of the state.
Joining the large swath of decampees to the APC is a member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Legor Idagbo who defected with over 30,000 of his supporters drawn from the three council areas.
Speaking at the venue of the defection rally in Abuochiche, headquarters of Bekwarra Local Government Area on Saturday, Idagbo said: “Today marks the beginning of a new era in Cross River State politics,” adding that “old things have passed away and behold new things are on the way.”
According to him, “the old era has passed away, the only thing that is constant is change. It is only a wicked father that will not wish his son well.
“If you are a good father, at some point your son will take over from you and when he takes over from you, you will not direct him on what to do.”
Legor who was received by the chairman of the state chapter of the APC, Senator Mathew Mbu Jr., urged his supporters not to let anyone deceive them “to wish away the food on the table which our governor, Senator Ben Ayade jas been providing for the past six years, because those who may ask you not to go with him have been benefiting from food on the table from Abuja APC.
“Do not let anyone push you into fighting our governor and anyone who persuades you to, tell them to lead by example.”
While enlisting further support for the governor, Legor admitted that “Aayde has done well, he is our illustrious son of the North, let us stand by him and support him.”
