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OPINION VOICE FOR IKOM LEADERSHIP
Ikom local government area, Cross River State
8th August 2024
ZONING OF IKOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL CHAIRMAN TO OLULUMO WARD
The Opinion Voice of Ikom Leadership is a pressure, non-governmental organisation resident in Ikom – Cross River State with over 800 members drawn across the eleven wards of Ikom.
After painstakingly and unbiased opinion poll across the wards and from members of the public for over 6 months, we focused our findings on the most preferred ward for the next elective local government elections for Ikom local government Council. Out of eleven wards, eight wards have benefited or produced elected chairmen, while three wards namely: Akparabong, Olulumo, and Ofutop have not benefited nor produced.
NOTE
It is on record that Akparabong have an elected member of the State Assembly, a Commissioner and the Secretary of lkom Urban currently — while Ofutop Ward 1 has the State Deputy Chairrnan for APC and a Senior Special Adviser to the State Governor. Olulumo Ward is yet to benefit or produce an elected Chairman for Ikom Local Government Council. This is since 1999.
This, to our opinion and with over 87% of those we seek their opinion, suggests and says strongly that Olulumo is the most preferred ward.
OUR RESOLUTION
On this note, on behalf of the entire members of Opinion voice of lkom Leadership therefore have voted and zoned the next lkom Council Chairman to Olulumo Ward.
This is our position and the position of the majority in lkom. Olulumo Ward should produce the next lkom Council Chairman in the interest of equity and fairness.
Signed by the underlisted members for and on behalf of the entire Opinion Voice for Ikom Leadership
1. Pastor Tony Bassey, Chairman .
2. Njor Collins Adekpe, Secretary.
3. Okim Okim Ogoro
4. Prince Atep Odo
5. Oguda Thankgod E.
6. Bojor Oben Neji
7. Richard Agbor
8. Ekawon E. Ekawon
9. Odo Assam
10. Ojen Catherine Bassey