Shortly after an amateurish video purportedly suggesting infractions in the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections in Cross River state went viral, security agents swiftly swung into action with the view of unmasking and apprehending the characters behind what many in the state say is a failed attempt at blackmail.
It was learnt that investigators identified one Dominic (surname withheld by us) from
Ukwutia community in Utugwang North ward in Obudu Local Government Area as the
owner of the room where the video was made, while the alleged sponsor of
the action is a candidate of the opposition party in February 23 House of Representatives
election.
Reacting to the video and unmasking of the alleged
perpetrators, Hon. Martin Orim, Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade,
said it was ridiculous that some people could descend so low to
manufacture lies, assassinate political opponent’s character and produce phoney
video clips of non-existent electoral infractions just to score cheap political
points.
“Governor Ben Ayade plays politics of ethics and all us
in this government fully subscribe to this refined and noble form of politics. Simulating
fake video and mentioning names of some government officials as sponsors of the
content of such video is a political gambit that does not hold water because
the people of this state cannot be deceived by such fakery,” Hon. Orim
said.
The Chief of Staff declared that no amount of blackmail will
prevent Governor Ayade’s re-election on March, 9, 2019: “If the video was
aimed at hurting His Excellency’s re- election, the masterminds have failed
because Cross Riverians have since made up their minds and are only waiting for
March 9 to crown him. Governor Ayade’s second term is fait accompli, so the video blackmail is exercise in futility,”
he said