Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River State, has been denied a ticket to contest for the Northern Senatorial District of the state by the All Progressives Congress, APC.
According to DAILY POST, Mr. Ayade received 52 votes in the primary, falling short of Adams Cecelia's 140 votes. Martin Orim, another candidate, received 61 votes.
In 2023, the governor will complete his eight years as governor of the state.
In May 2021, he left the main opposition party, the PDP, to pursue his presidential ambitions, which he announced in April.
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