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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has suffered a setback in Cross River State ahead of the 2027 governorship election as its deputy governorship candidate, Stella Charles Archibong, withdrew from the party’s ticket.
Archibong announced her decision in a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on Wednesday.
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She declared her support for Governor Bassey Otu’s second-term ambition under the Back to South Movement.
Politics Nigeria reports that she attributed her decision to consultations with elders, family members, the Christian community and political stakeholders across the state.
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The former NDC deputy governorship candidate said her responsibility to the state outweighed her personal political ambition, prompting her decision to align with the Otu administration.
“My responsibility to Cross River State is bigger than my individual ambition,” she said.
Archibong thanked the NDC state chairman, Goddy Akpama, the party’s governorship candidate, John Odey, and its national leadership
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