APC in Cross River resolves crisis, gets new chairman

Sen. Matthew Mbu has emerged new Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mbu’s emergence followed the intervention of the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC in the leadership crisis rocking the party in the state.

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The Cross River State chapter of the APC had been in serious crisis following leadership tussle between Ntufam John Etim and Sir John Ochala.

Addressing newsmen at the end of their meeting at the APC National Secretariat on Tuesday, in Abuja, Secretary of the committee, Sen. John Akpan Udoedehe, said all the parties to the dispute had resolved to end the crisis.

He said they have adopted Sen. Matthew Mbu as the new state chairman of the party.

“I was given a mandate by the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee, Gov. Mai Mala Buni, to resolve the lingering crisis in Cross River State.

“I am happy to announce to all of us that we have reached a consensus and we have finally achieved the peace in Cross River state.

“May I use this opportunity to thank Mr President and the NEC for giving us the opportunity to bring peace to the party,” he said.

The Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jeddy Agba; a former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba; Sen. John Enoh; a former Niger Delta Affairs Minister; Usani Usani; a former National Vice Chairman of the party (South South), Hilliard Eta and the two former factional chairmen in the state, Ntufam John Etim and Sir John Ochala attended the meeting.