2027: Streetlights Won’t Win Elections — Ayade Loyalist Warns
A constituent from Cross River northern senatorial district has taken a swipe at politicians focusing on streetlight projects, arguing that such efforts are misplaced in a region grappling with poverty and hunger.
2027: Streetlights Won’t Win Elections — Ayade Loyalist Warns
A supporter of former Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade, Iwhobe Emmanuel, has taken a swipe at politicians focusing on streetlight projects, arguing that such efforts are misplaced in a region grappling with poverty and hunger.
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Iwhobe, a constituent from the northern senatorial district of Cross River State, voiced his frustration in a WhatsApp group discussion, accusing some leaders of prioritizing superficial development projects over the pressing needs of the people.
“Anybody who is installing streetlights while the people are hungry in the name of development is only wasting his resources,” Iwhobe wrote. “That is not enough to bring victory.”
The comments appear to be aimed at political figures believed to be positioning themselves for the 2027 elections, possibly in opposition to Ayade’s anticipated return to the Senate race.
Ayade, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023 and contested the Cross River North senatorial seat under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023, lost to incumbent Senator Jarigbe Agom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Despite the loss, Ayade remains a polarizing and influential figure in Cross River politics, with loyalists like Iwhobe maintaining faith in his comeback.
“Ayade is God-sent, and he will do far better come 2027,” Iwhobe declared. “He remains the most vibrant, articulate, and eloquent politician from Cross River North — he has done it before, and he will surely do it again.”
While Ayade has yet to formally announce his intention to re-contest, statements like Iwhobe’s suggest that political tensions are already simmering in the lead-up to the 2027 elections.
For many in Cross River North, the conversation seems to be shifting from infrastructure to survival — and from streetlights to stomachs.
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As the race begins to take shape, the question remains: Will development projects like streetlights sway voters, or will the electorate demand more tangible, people-centered policies?
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