South-South endorses #EndSARS campaigner as APC women leader
Betta Edu, #EndSARS campaigner who regretted her involvement in the protests, has been endorsed by the South-South representatives to contest for the position of women leader in the forthcoming national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The endorsement was confirmed in a ‘unity list’ seen by Peoples Gazette and jointly signed by the governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade, the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Ageg, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Former APC chairman, Adams Oshiomole and other key stakeholders of the party.
Ms Edu strongly supported the #EndSARS protest which was held across the country in October 2020. At the time, she was a member of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She has since defected with her principal, Mr Ayade, to the APC.
When she began her women leader bid, she was confronted with the tweets she made as a member of the opposition. Ms Edu walked back on her statements, declaring ‘total and complete loyalty’ to the Buhari regime.
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