The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties in Cross River State has said that the adoption of Senator John Owan-Enoh of All Progressives Congress (APC) as a consensus governorship candidate was a scam.
Addressing a world press conference at Transcorp Hotel in Calabar on Monday, the Chairman of the group, Sunday Michael said “As a matter of fact, the said adoption, which in truth was nothing but a scam, with all the ingredients of fraud spiced around it, was attended by 12 political parties and not 15 as it was so claimed.
“The Chairmen of the misrepresented parties are here to refute all claims with same ready to suspend their governorship candidates for adopting an unsellable candidate and for anti party activities. Who is fooling who?”
The group dissociated its members made up of 43 political parties from such charade, saying “Indeed, we are flummoxed and aghast beyond comprehension as to why a politician in the Class of Senator Owan-Enoh will be so gullible and or perhaps out of desperation to govern the state be so deceived by inconsequential political scavengers, impersonators and desperados”.
The group queried, “On what basis was Sen. Owan Enoh adopted as a consensus candidate when he and Dr Usani Usani are laying claims to the same ticket?, who authorized the eight governorship candidates to carry out the adoption when Chairmen of the said parties have since denied their involvement in the said adoption?
“The fact of the matter is that we cannot throw our weight behind someone who lacks a distinguished track record of performance or selfless service. How many people oriented bills can Owan Enoh boasts of having initiated?
“Until recently, the road from Calabar through Ikom to Obaanliku was a death trap, yet Owan Enoh has been an elected representative for 20 years now. So how does he justify the office he is seeking to occupy?
“We are putting finishing touches on our planned adoption of one of our candidates on the 20th January 2019 by 4pm here at Transcorp, the event will be attended by all political parties and their exco, the national executive of the CNPP, civil society groups among other dignitaries,” Michael stated.
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