Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has again reiterated his commitment to ensure that power returns to the Southern Senatorial District of the state come 2023.
A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, quoted the Governor as saying that his decision to return power to the South is based on morality.
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The Governor insisted that the South has credible people with the capacity to be Governor.
Ayade who decried the nature of democracy as currently being practised, argue that there was need to infuse the sensitivity of the African culture.
He dispelled speculations that he is backtracking on his commitment to return power to the South saying, “So to be able to balance that, as Governor, I still uphold my declaration that my successor will come from the South and indeed, he would come from the South. And for emphasis, yes, he would come from the South.”
The Governor said he could not and would not play God by being specific on who his successor will be.
According to him, “to make further statements as to where in the South, l will be acting God and to decide who in the South that will be succeeding me l would also be acting God.
“My role is to be fair. The South had taken turn to produce a Governor in Donald Duke, the Central had also produced a Governor in Senator Liyel Imoke and the North has produced one in me”.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
