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Obong of Calabar asks Governor Ayade to step aside - Edoman - 10-31-2020 Obong of Calabar asks Governor Ayade to step aside Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Otu has asked Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state to step aside. Daily Trust reported that the monarch said this when Liyel Imoke, a former governor of the state paid homage to him. The Obong blamed Ayade for the vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. He maintained that the Governor needs to step aside to enable an interim administration come up so that he can learn governance. He said; Quote:“He (Ayade) has not been holding security meeting regularly. This thing would not have happened if he had called the security people together after hearing what happened in Lagos and other places; If he had called them together and tell them, look my friends; nothing should happen in my state. The Monarch also accused Governor Ayade of not picking his calls after several attempts. He added; Quote:“The Governor should be able to open his door for people to come in, and should work with everybody. Speaking earlier, Imoke told the Obong that in the wake of the incident, he thought it wise to seek the help and cooperation of the traditional institution in finding a way out of the problem. He also disclosed that he was directly affected by the crisis which trailed the #EndSARS protests between October 23 and October 24, as his wife's shop was vandalized by hoodlums. He said; Quote: “We do not understand the extent of the carnage. Reacting to the Obong's comment, the Governor's media aide Christian Ita averred that it is very doubtful that his principal would ignore a call from the Obong of Calabar, stressing that the governor holds him in high esteem as the traditional father of the state. Ita said; Quote:“He couldn’t have ignored the monarch’s phone calls. |