Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, has sacked Itam
Hogan Itam, paramount ruler of Calabar south council, for dabbling in politics.
Itam reportedly attended a meeting of the southern
senatorial district caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where Arthur
Jarvis was said to have been endorsed as a concensus governorship candidate for
the 2023 election.
The meeting was presided over by Donald Duke, ex-governor of
the state.
The monarch’s attendance at the meeting reportedly
contravened the Cross River state traditional edict.
In a letter dated May 11 and signed by Adoga Victor, special
adviser to the governor on chieftaincy affairs, Itam was directed to
immediately return the certificate of recognition to the state’s department of
chieftaincy affairs in the governor’s office.
“Following the report of the panel set up by the Cross River
State Traditional Rulers Council (CRSTRC) and the approval of His Excellency,
you have been removed as the village head, clan head of Ukem and paramount
ruler of Efuts with immediate effect to enable you go ahead to do your partisan
politics,” the letter reads.
“You have therefore ceased to be so recognised and cannot
operate as such forthwith.”
Ayade is among APC politicians who have declared interest in
running for the office of the president.
The governor, however, said he would step down his ambition and support ex-President Goodluck Jonathan if the latter is chosen as the APC standardbearer.
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