The Evidence Group has intensified its political mobilisation drive in Cross River State, inaugurating a working committee in Ogoja Local Government Area with a mandate to build grassroots support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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The inauguration, led by the group’s Director General, Mr. Eyoma Bassey, marked another phase of the organisation’s efforts to expand its reach across communities, campuses, wards and polling units, with a target of securing a clean sweep for APC candidates in the state.
Addressing members during the ceremony in Ogoja, Bassey charged the newly inaugurated committee to adopt innovative strategies for attracting voters and strengthening the party’s presence at the grassroots.
He said the Evidence Group was established to mobilise support for the APC and communicate what it considers the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other party leaders to the electorate.
However, the group’s Director General cautioned members against using intimidation, harassment or coercion to win public support, warning that anyone found engaging in such conduct would be removed from the organisation.
Bassey stressed that the group was a youth driven movement expected to rely on constructive engagement and proactive mobilisation rather than force or intimidation.
He also directed members to submit the names of proposed polling unit coordinators to the group’s leadership for screening and approval before announcing appointments or establishing structures.
The mobilisation exercise is expected to extend to the remaining four local government areas in Cross River North Senatorial District before moving to the central and southern senatorial districts, according to Bassey.
The group’s Director of Media and Communications, Mr. Andrea Ekeng, said the organisation was also planning a major convention in Calabar, where members would formally reaffirm their support for the APC.
Ekeng called on residents to support President Tinubu, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, and other APC candidates, citing ongoing infrastructure projects and federal interventions as reasons for backing the party.
He specifically mentioned the Calabar to Itu Road, the Federal Government’s intervention in the state’s oil well dispute and the approval of the Bakassi Deep Seaport, describing them as significant developments for Cross River State.
According to him, the Calabar to Itu Road has improved connectivity between Cross River and neighbouring states, while the approval of the Bakassi Deep Seaport presents an opportunity to expand economic activities and attract investment.
Ekeng further claimed that the deep seaport project had attracted the interest of the African Export Import Bank, Afreximbank, which he said had indicated willingness to support its financing with about $3 billion.
He also commended Governor Otu for what he described as efforts to spread development across the state, with particular reference to communities in the northern senatorial district.
The Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Chief Agbeh Christopher Eweh, welcomed the group’s mobilisation initiative, commending its leadership for extending its activities to the area.
Eweh urged the organisation to sustain the campaign and take its message to other communities across Cross River North, expressing hope that the exercise would further strengthen engagement with residents.
The inauguration ended with members and supporters chanting the group’s slogan, “Evidence! No noise, just proof!” while reiterating their commitment to the APC’s “5 over 5” campaign ahead of the 2027 elections.
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