By Nsan Ndoma-Neji
Former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba, has dissociated himself from the removal of the Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Elvert Ayambem.
Ndoma-Egba, a political heavy weight in Cross River (same Senatorial district with embattled Speaker) refuted allegations that he is interested in the replacement of Ayambem with the member representing Etung state constituency, Mr Kingsley Ntui who is also from Cross River central with Ndoma-Egba.
“I have not endorse anyone for positions of Speaker of State Assembly,” he said.
The former Senate leader refuted the allegations through his media aide Sunny Udeh, Friday in Calabar.
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“It has just come to the notice of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba that he is purported to have endorsed Hon. Kingsley Ntui of the Etung State Constituency as the next speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly.
“For the avoidance of doubt and to set the record straight before the general public, Senator Ndoma-Egba has not endorsed any one to become Speaker of the Cross River State Assembly.
“He debunks that story making the rounds in the social media and advise mischief makers to desist from misleading the public.
“Senator Ndoma-Egba is not a member of the Cross River State House of Assembly and as such cannot determine who should be the Speaker.
“Ndoma-Egba, like every other well meaningful leaders in the state decries recent developments in the Cross River State House of Assembly and expresses hope and expectation that the matter will be amicably resolved in a timely manner for the good of the state.
“The state cannot afford any political crisis especially now that the State is beginning to enjoy the fruits of the exemplary leadership displayed by governor Bassey Otu, who is vigorously implementing the People’s First agenda that is already yielding positive and tangible results,” he stated.
The former Senate leader urged residents of the state to disregard whatever allegations leveled against him in the social media regarding the travail of the embattled speaker.