By Nsan Ndoma-Neji, Calabar
A socio-political organization operating in Cross River state under the aegis of the ‘Prince Is Coming Movement’ has declared total and unalloyed support for President Bola Tinubu and the governor of Cross River State, Bassey Edet Otu’s re-election bids in 2027.
The group formally declared it’s endorsement of President Tinubu and Governor Otu on Saturday during a hige rally held at the Ikom Township Stadium.
The organisers of the event said that about 1.5 million supporters attended the gathering.
The rally also drew party leaders, captains of industries, members of the National Assembly and the state House of Assembly, political appointees, and stakeholders across the three senatorial districts of Cross River State,all of who declared their support for Otu and President Tinubu.
Chief of Staff, CoS, to the governor of Cross River State and the convener and leader of the movement, Dr. Emmanuel Ironbar, and leader of the movement, while welcome All Progressives Congress, APC members, stakeholders and supporters stated that the renewed push under the theme the ‘Prince is Coming Again’ shows the group’s resilience, notwithstanding previous political setbacks.
Ironbar said, “We must remain focused and embrace peaceful, issue-based politics, while rejecting misinformation, slander and divisive rhetoric.”
Urging party faithful to intensify door-to-door campaigns and grassroots mobilization ahead of the May 18, 2026 primaries and the 2027 general election the CoS called for concerted efforts to deliver President Tinubu and Governor Otu in 2027.
During the mother of all rallies that took place in Ikom, the lawmaker representing Cross River Central senatorial district at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Jonas Eteng Williams, moved the motion for the endorsement.
He commended the group for spearheading the re-election drive.
Williams said “Tinubu and Otu have performed creditably, particularly in economic management and infrastructure renewal.”
He also pledged to mobilize support across his senatorial district to secure victory in 2027.
Also speaking at the rally, former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Cross River State coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Ambassador Soni Abang, averred that Nigeria is “on a recovery path under President Tinubu irrespective of global economic challenges.”
Abang attributed recent fuel price hikes to international factors and projected that prices would “stabilise below ₦500 per litre,” with food costs dropping as well.
He also pointed to ongoing infrastructure projects across the state’s 18 local government areas, improved aviation connectivity and efforts to recover state assets and reduce public debt.
