Finally, Imoke Speaks On N2b ‘Gift’ From Ayade

After years of dithering procrastination, immediate past governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has opened up on rumours that Prof Ben Ayade gave him N2 billion to win the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2015.

Speaking to PDP stakeholders in Calabar at a meeting at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, a visibly angry Senator Imoke described it as an insult for anyone to level such an accusation against him.

Imoke Speaks On Collecting N2 Billion From Ayade

“I have watched this government even accuse me of collecting money. They said I collected money to put a governor in place. Can you imagine? What an insult? Did they have money for the election?

“But they said they gave me N2 billion. And then people believe them that I, Liyel Imoke, son of S. A. Imoke sold Cross River State? How can? You can see it all now; if I sold the state, would I be here in your midst? Will I be able to talk? They want to damage my name and reputation for doing them a favour!”

Imoke while saying he took personal responsibility in the choice of Ayade as governor, however, affirmed that he was shocked by the way things unfolded as he assured PDP members not to be moved saying that the state would be recovered from the governor.

“At no point in time did we have a party that was run by one man or one family. We had leaders at every point in time but they never acted alone.

Imoke while coming out openly for the first time to give his verdict on Ayade, said:

“Ayade has failed; the next governor will not be food for the table governor but will have character,” Imoke, said.

Before him, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of PDP in the state, Barrister Efiok Cobham vowed that the PDP would recover the state secretariat of the party from Ayade once the courts resume.

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