Odey Says Tinubu’s Projects Merit Support

Cross River State Deputy Governor Peter Odey has urged residents to support President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, saying ongoing infrastructure projects give the state reasons to back the administration.

Odey made the appeal on Monday during the Road to 2027: APC Takes PBAT Door-to-Door Mobilisation to Cross River campaign. He urged voters to support Tinubu, the state governor, National Assembly candidates and members of the State House of Assembly.

According to him, the APC must win across all levels of government to help the president deliver his promises to the state.

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“So, we will do five over five,” Odey said, expressing confidence in the party’s chances in Cross River.

He also praised party supporters for their efforts and said their commitment showed that the state was firmly behind the APC.

“And you are giving me assurance that this state belongs to the APC,” he said.

Odey highlighted infrastructure projects as reasons residents should support Tinubu’s administration. He cited the construction of the proposed superhighway and the Calabar Coastal Highway, which he said had started from Cross River State.

Cross River State Deputy Governor Peter Odey. Credit: NewsCentral TV.

He also announced that Tinubu would visit the state on November 13, 2026, to perform an official function. However, Odey did not clearly state the specific project or activity the president would attend.

The deputy governor further praised Tinubu over what he described as the restoration of Cross River State’s oil-producing status. He said the state stood to benefit from the administration’s decisions and ongoing projects. He warned that residents could miss out on these gains if they failed to support the president.

“If we don’t support him, all these good things that he has promised to do for us, we will miss them,” he said.

Odey also recalled an incident in which Tinubu reportedly visited markets to engage traders and ask about food prices. He said the president had taken time to interact with traders despite the limited support the APC initially received in the state.

The deputy governor urged residents to see support for Tinubu as an investment in their own future and the development of Cross River.

“So we are not just supporting Tinubu, we are supporting ourselves. We are supporting our state,” he said.

He added that the president’s policies and projects could help improve the state. The APC’s door-to-door mobilisation campaign is part of its efforts to build support before the 2027 general elections.

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