Emmanuel Offiong Bassey, Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State, has actually alleged that the opposition celebration, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is plotting to interrupt the February 26, 2022, bye-election for the uninhabited Akpabuyo State Constituency seat in the House of Assembly.

Over the weekend, he informed state officers along with southern leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by former Senator Florence Ita-Giwa who got in touch with him preparatory to the bye-election, that the PDP have a plan up their sleeves to trigger issues and interfere with the election.

Earlier, he had actually laid the very same complaint prior to conventional chieftains of the local government whom he invited to his office.

“We have trustworthy info that PDP leaders are planning to trigger problems throughout the by-election.

“We have on good authority that they will generate mercenaries on the day of the by-election”, he stated.

He urged the village heads and clan chiefs to be vigilant during the duration of electioneering especially the bye-election showing up hardly 2 weeks from now.

He also prompted them to report any unusual faces in their different villagers to the authorities.

Bassey had also asked the town heads to go to their various domains and call out their topics who do not have voters cards to benefit from the current voter’s registration in the country.

“Your voter’s card is your power. It guarantees the future of your kids when you use it to elect leaders of your choice who will provide you great governance,” he stated.

The emperors vowed cooperation and appealed that their month-to-month stipend of N7,500 is increased.