PDP Appoints New Caretaker Committee For Cross River After Ayade’s Defection

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the dissolution of the State Caretaker Committee of the party following the defection of Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade, to the All Progressives Congress (APC),

Accordingly, the NWC has constituted a new State Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the chapter of the party at the state level

The members of the new State Caretaker Committee for Cross River state, according to statement by party spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, are: Barr. Efiok Cobham (Chairman), Barr. Attah Ochinke, Dr. Uke Enun, Prof. Walter Mboto, Hon. Rita Ayim (Publicity Secretary), Hon. Mike Usibe, Hon. Christopher Ekpo, Mr. Victor Effiom Okon, Prince K.J. Agba and Hon. Eko Atu (Secretary)

The party disclosed that “all other structure of the party at the local government and ward levels in the state remain intact.”