‎𝗬𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗱𝗮 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂‎

‎𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝘂𝗯
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‎• APC chairman Nentawe Yilwatda has challenged Cross River voters to beat their past turnout records in the January 2027 presidential election.
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‎• He says Tinubu’s rail, seaport and superhighway plans could turn the state into a major economic hub.
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‎• Confiance News learned that the call came at the Calabar rally, with Vice President Kashim Shettima in attendance.
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‎The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged Cross River State voters to surpass their previous turnout records and re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in January 2027, Confiance News has learned.
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‎𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿
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‎Yilwatda made the appeal at the APC presidential campaign rally in Calabar, the state capital. According to details sighted by Confiance News, he was joined by Vice President Kashim Shettima and other party leaders and stakeholders.
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‎He praised the crowd for its turnout and warm reception, describing the enthusiasm as proof of growing support for Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda. However, he cautioned that cheers alone will not win the election. Instead, he urged residents to turn that energy into votes, noting that the 2027 poll offers the state a chance to strengthen its place in Nigeria’s political and economic future.
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‎𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
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‎Yilwatda argued that Cross River is well placed to become a hub of economic transformation under the Tinubu administration. He cited its geographical advantages, commercial potential and maritime opportunities.
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‎𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵
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‎The APC chairman pointed to the Federal Government’s infrastructure agenda, including the revival of rail transport, seaport development and the proposed nationwide superhighway network. Confiance News understands that, in his view, these projects are meant to connect markets, cut transport costs, attract investment and create jobs, especially across the South-South.
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‎”For Cross River State, the opportunities are enormous,” he said, adding that a modern highway network would link ports, production centres and commercial cities.
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‎Furthermore, he stressed that infrastructure remains central to the President’s reform agenda. According to him, better connectivity will help states tap their comparative advantages and draw private investment.
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‎𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲
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‎Meanwhile, Yilwatda asked party members, leaders, traditional institutions, youths and women to intensify grassroots work so the APC message reaches every ward. He said the task ahead demands unity, strong organisation and sustained engagement with voters. He also urged residents to look beyond the excitement of campaigns and weigh the long-term gains of continuity and reform.
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‎𝗔𝗣𝗖’𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹
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‎The chairman expressed confidence that Cross River will play a significant role in the party’s 2027 victory. He maintained that a fresh mandate would let the government deepen reforms, speed up infrastructure delivery and widen economic opportunities for Nigerians.
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‎In a statement obtained by Confiance News and signed by Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to the National Chairman (Media and Information Strategy), the APC called on Cross River voters to convert the Calabar rally’s enthusiasm into a decisive vote for Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda.