2027: I Poured Out Tears Of Ill-Treatment, Agony After President Tinubu Asked Me To Drop Out Of Senate Race-Former Gov Ayade

Former governor of Cross River State, Mr Ben Ayade, has disclosed that he took the decision to withdraw from the 2027 Cross River North senate race at the instance of President Bola Tinubu while however lamenting that this had made him pour out tears of ill treatment and agony.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Mr Ayade, who commented on the issue in a statement he issued on Monday, also noted that his decision to withdraw from the race was sequel to a direct request from the president after a meeting in Abuja.

The former governor, who noted that he will remain loyal to the party and support its candidates , also said he is willing to work with the president and the Cross River State government to ensure the success of the APC in the state.

He however said it is unfortunate that the directive to withdraw from the race will be advantageous to those who do not deserve such a privilege

‘Recall that I was invited to return to Abuja for a high level national consultation with the presidency. From the sequence of events that followed my return, Mr President wants me to withhold my Senate ambition. I yield to his request even as I pour out tears of ill treatment and agony.

I trust that Mr President may not be aware that the people who turned our churches against Ayade and all of us in APC over the Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket and accused us of islamisation of Cross River State are the beneficiaries of his instruction.

Mr President may not be aware that the beneficiaries of his order are people armed against us with guns and machetes in the collation centres (police records available) on the day of Mr President’s election.

Mr President may recall that I was the first APC Governor in the whole of South South Nigeria that built the new APC that we enjoy today. I worked assiduously for the party and delivered almost 40,000 votes above PDP in the Presidential election, first in the history of our state’ he said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you