C’River: ADC Holds Voice Vote to Nominate Ace Broadcaster Nyong as Gubernatorial Candidate

Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State held a voice vote on Friday to confirm Dr Effiong Nyong as the party’s sole aspirant for the 2027 governorship election.

The vote took place at the party’s state secretariat on Diamond Road in Calabar, where a large number of members gathered for the affirmation.

Dr MacFarlane Ejah, chairman of the electoral committee and state secretary of the ADC, conducted the exercise in the presence of Dr Minika Bassey, chairman of the screening committee, and other dignitaries who served as witnesses.

MacFarlane said the procedure complied with the rules and directives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“What we have just done is in consonance with the latest directives of INEC. And so we formally affirmed and unveiled Dr Effiong Efa Nyong as our flag bearer for the 2027 Governorship election in Cross River State,” he said.

Speaking about his experience, credentials, and the reasons for running, the veteran broadcaster and former party chairman explained that his decision to seek the governorship a second time stems from a passion for his people and a strong desire to prevent the state’s regression.

“My decision to vie for the governorship race for the second time is borne out of passion for my people, state, deep desire to avert the steady slide into retrogression,” he said.

“I have idea where we’re coming from. Hardly will people believe that civilisation actually started from here, and high standards were set from here for others to follow when the colonial masters held sway. Education, sports, civil service were top‑notch.”

“They chose Calabar as centre of national administration. Before the British came, the Portuguese had also laid out their standards. And so, our forebears had sustained the standards until recently when today’s politicians allowed such to degenerate.”

“The level of poverty and backwardness is shocking. And so, as a true Son, it is imperative that we must come together to lift ourselves out of this trajectory,” he added.

He also highlighted the problem of multiple and high taxations, noting that they have impoverished the populace and deterred businesses and potential investors from the state.