Why I joined APC- Gov. Ayade

Governor of Cross River, Professor Ben Ayade has revealed his reason for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He said it is to “help build Nigeria.”

Ayade stated that he is committed to joining forces with President Muhammadu Buhari in building “a country Nigerians can be proud of.”

He called on other Governors to also join hands with the party to build a prosperous country.

He said: “Having seen and known the president and his commitment to this country, his nationalistic disposition and all the efforts he has made to bring Nigeria to where we are today, it is obvious that at this point, we needed to join hands with him to build a Nigeria that we can be proud of.

“We need all governors to recognize that it is not (the) party that matters. It is character, honour, commitment to the vision of this great nation.

“We all need to work as a team … by working towards building a prosperous country that the succession worries of 2023 will come without the fears and the worries the international community has for us.

“I believe that if every one of us, as governor, joins hands with Mr President, I think we can sit on the same dining table and fashion out a way to govern this country.”