Governor Ben
Ayade of Cross River state has said that his wife has consistently warned him
not to seek re-election in 2019.
According to
the Governor, his wife feels that his life might be endangered because of what
she described as the unwholesome politics in the state.
He also said
that his wife prefers that he serves for only one term and forget about running
for office in 2019.
According to
Daily Post, Ayade said this while launching the Cross River Women Emancipation
Initiative (CROWEI) building on Friday, August 24, 2018.
He said “My
wife cautioned me about seeking re-election for 2019. She has been worried over
the type of unwholesome politics played in the state and was therefore
wondering that it was going to endanger him or dent his hard earned
reputation.”
The Cross
River Women Emancipation Initiative (CROWEI) was established by the Governor’s
wife, who is a medical doctor in London.
Governor Ben
Ayade was elected as Governor on the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in 2015.
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