A Cross River-based All Progressives Congress (APC) support group, ‘Prince Is Coming Organisation,’ says it will hold a 1.5 million-man march in support of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu’s re-election bid.

The leader of the group and Chief of Staff to the governor of Cross River State, Emmanuel Ironbar, made the disclosure at a news conference in Calabar on Thursday.

According to him, the march will take place in Ikom, Central Senatorial District of the state on Saturday.

Mr Ironbar said that it became imperative to support the re-election of Mr Tinubu because of the impactful federal projects the state had benefited from in the current administration.

He mentioned the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, Bakassi Deep Seaport Project and the Special Agriculture Processing Zone Project.

He also commended Mr Otu for employing more than 3,000 workers in the civil service, constructing hundreds of kilometres of roads and improving all sectors of the state’s economy.

Mr Ironbar added that Messrs Tinubu and Otu deserved a second term to consolidate on their achievements, adding, “Cross River is poised to make a major statement with its votes come 2027 general elections.”

He said that the Prince is Coming Organisation was born out of pains and sacrifices the governor’s supporters went through following the outcome of 2015 elections.

Also speaking, the special adviser on general duties to the governor, Ekpenyong Akiba, said that 1.5 million people would openly endorse the president and governor for what they had achieved.

Mr Akiba, who is also the chairman of media and publicity for the rally, said that the event would be used to receive defectors who are impressed with the achievements of Messrs Tinubu and Otu. 

(NAN)