The Northern Cross River Coalition (NORTHCCO), a prominent socio-political group from the Northern Senatorial District of the state has endorsed Governor Bassey Otu and the state’s Deputy Governor, Peter Odey, for a second term.
The announcement was made during an endorsement dinner held on Friday night and hosted by the group at the Hogis Royale Hotels, Calabar.
The event featured the presentation of a communique from NORTHCCO’s general assembly held in Ogoja, where the group unanimously endorsed Gov. Otu for a second term in the 2027 governorship race.
Also, the group passed a vote of confidence on both the governor and his deputy, praising their exemplary performance in less than two years into their administration.
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Declaring Gov. Otu as their sole candidate for 2027, the group stated that no aspirant from the Northern Senatorial District would contest against him.
They further pledged to fund the purchase of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form on his behalf, and also threw their support behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Gov. Otu expressed deep appreciation to the political stakeholders and traditional rulers of the Cross River North Senatorial District for their unwavering support.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to equitable development across all senatorial districts and emphasized ongoing efforts to recover looted state assets, citing the recent reclamation of a major oil palm estate.