Ben Ayade: APC Chieftain Welcomes ‘Brother’ To Party

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara and national chairmanship aspirant, Malam Saliu Mustapha, has welcomed Governor, Ben Ayade of Cross River State to the party.

Mustapha in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin said he is delighted to see the move happened.

This morning, I formally joined the All Progressives Congress. This decision was borne out of the need to bring Cross River State in sync with the policies and programs of the federal government. I believe that if everyone of us as governors joins hands with Mr President, pic.twitter.com/ZnDWsApFOd

— Sir Ben Ayade (@senatorbenayade) May 20, 2021

“I welcome the decision of my brother, His Excellency the Executive Governor of Cross Rivers State, Prof. Ben Ayade, to join the All Progressives Congress.

“Prof. Ayade’s decision to join the progressive fold is bold and courageous. It was the right thing to do at this auspicious time in the life of the people of Cross River State, and that of our country, Nigeria.

“In the face of multifaceted national challanges as Nigeria is currently faced with, there should be a legitimate desire by all political actors to work together and chart a better path.

“Governor Ayade has taken the first right step, I hope others who are as conscientious and courageous will also follow suit.

“For Governor Ayade, the APC will be more than just a home. It is also going to be an ideological pathway.

“The APC offers him a decent and ethical platform to drive development through politics. The promise will begin to unfold in the days ahead,” Mustapha said.

The APC national chairmanship aspirant said Cross River state had been in the trenches for too long, adding that It is about time things began to change for better.

“I am confident that our party will, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, support Governor Ayade in charting better ways forward for a greater Cross River State.

“I congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari for this feat, which is no doubt a loud testimony to the growing popularity of his government in spite of the teething security challanges.

“In the same vein, I congratulate the leadership of our party led by His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni; Governor Kayode Fayemi and Governor Badaru Abubakar and their brother progressive Governors for this great feat. Posterity will be kind to them,” the statement said.