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Political Parties in Cross River State under the umbrella of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP have called on the former governor of Cross River state, His Excellency, Mr Donald Duke to order while advising that political campaigns should be issue-based.
The group who made the call via a Press Statement titled "Stop the War" made the release of the hills of a viral video that broke out on the internet a few days back where the erstwhile governor was seen using degrading words on the incumbent governor of the state.
The statement reads in full;
STOP THE WAR!
The attention of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), has been drawn
to a political campaign video which has gone viral on the internet. In the said video,
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was allegedly addressing some electorates and
the former governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Mr Donald Duke was heard
lampooning the governor of Cross River State, Sen. Pro. Ben Ayade, calling his
qualification fake degree.
As a coalition of Independent Political Parties and pressure groups, with the cardinal aim of promoting and supporting good governance and with the experiences
gathered over the years, we do know that campaigns should be issue-based.
Political parties are expected to sell their manifestos intelligently, professionally and
with every sense of decorum, and not to embark on character assassination.
Regrettably, our people are impoverished. Many are living in abject poverty without any hope for food, such as garri, rice, bread, let alone kerosene, petrol, and electricity, which are beyond the reach of our people. Our people are dying in drove because of failed healthcare, and bad government policies of leaders. It is an aberration to continue to predispose the common man to political conflagration.
The good people of Cross River State must be wiser now than before, we must
beware of those politicians who will set us against ourselves; cause us to burn our
shanties, kill our brothers and sisters in the name of politics, while they fly abroad in
private jets and make a mockery of us from their mansions.
We should be careful with politicians who only call us when they need our votes and
come back during the next election cycle with bogus and empty promises. It should
be noted that violence does not just happen. Violence is a product of our actions or
inactions, such as inflammatory speeches, abusive language etc. this must not
happen in Cross River State!
Cross River State is greater than any individual or group of people
Perhaps, it has become necessary to call for an independent forensic audit of the
finances of Cross River State from 1999 til date to ascertain who is a saint and otherwise, since the accusations and counter-accusation.
Available records have shown that our state receives a humongous amount of money from the Federal allocation, apart from the internally generated revenue since the return to democracy and we have nothing to show for it.
We call on all parents to continue to counsel their children/wards not to fall for some politician's cheap antics. The traditional and religious leaders are please requested
to be more dutiful. Security agencies should know that a lot depends on them. INEC
should be more focused and firm in the discharge of her primary responsibility.
Remember, Cross River belongs to all of us. If we allow it to burn, posterity shall haunt
all of us. Let us be wiser than greedy politicians.
God bless you all.
Paddy Ally
State Chairman
(08037920612)
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