Cross River State
governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has expressed shock and sadness over the death
of APC Chieftain, Chief Paul Adah.
As mark of respect to the late politician, the governor
announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign
activities for two days.
The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press
Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said Chief Adah’s demise was devastating and
painful not only to him but to the people of Cross River State as a whole.
The statement quoted Professor Ayade as describing the late
Adah as a statesman whose life was defined by service to his state and country.
Ayade, while praying for the repose of Adah’s soul, urged his
immediate family to see his demise as an act of God, and asked them to uphold
the cherished values which Paul was known for while alive.
“Paul’s politics was anchored on the philosophy that it
can be played without bitterness and this was exemplified by his popular Alias
‘Paul For All and All For Paul’ which the general public knew him
for until his death.
“I’m devastated not only because we have lost a worthy
Cross Riverian, a two term former member of House of Representatives, a
former NDDC Commissioner, a fellow Obudu man and until recently a
governorship aspirant, but because I have lost a soulmate with whom I shared a
common political philosophy; politics with ethics,” the statement quoted the
governor as saying.