Hope Obeten, media aid to Senator Eteng Jones Williams when contacted for comment said “those are political merchants and not Central Youths.”
By TheInvestigator
The youths of the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State have unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on Senator Eteng Jones Williams, citing poor performance and lack of effective representation.
The event, which took place with a large turnout of youth leaders and stakeholders, began with a welcome address by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Mobilization, Dan Obo Jnr who emphasized that the gathering was aimed at holding elected leaders accountable and promoting youth involvement in governance. He noted that it was time to challenge underperformance in leadership.
Leading the charge was Obuli Arikpo, Youth Chairman of Yakurr LGA, who moved the motion for a vote of no confidence on Senator Eteng Williams, the current representative of the Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Arikpo accused the senator of neglecting the developmental needs of the district.
The motion was seconded and adopted by Odu John, Youth Chairman of Etung LGA, who stated that the senator has fallen short of the expectations of the people.
Speaking further, Mbeh Sagas Etta, Community Relations Officer (Ikom 1 Constituency) to the Governor, commended Governor Bassey Otu for his strides in infrastructure development, including road construction and hospital rehabilitation across the senatorial district.
On behalf of the youths, he appealed to the governor to allow the people of Central Cross River to democratically select a more competent representative ahead of the 2027 elections. He concluded by thanking the APC Chairman for keeping the senatorial seat open for new aspirants.
Other youth leaders from various local government areas in the district also voiced their support for the call, commending the governor’s development agenda and stressing that “there is no vacancy for Senator Eteng Jones Williams in 2027.”
The event ended with a renewed call for youth unity and political participation, with a strong message that leadership must be earned through performance and accountability.
Hope Obeten, media aid to Senator Eteng Jones Williams when contacted for comment said “those are political merchants and not Central Youths.”
Furthermore, he said “Someone cannot gather a group of beer drinkers in his backyard in Obubra and call them Central Youths. Just fews ago the entirety of Central Youths held a townhall meeting in Ikom where they engaged with thier Senator and applauded him for his achievements so far. The Senator in his response, appointed an SA Youth Affairs, Comrade Gift Nelson, to act as liaison between the youths of Central and his office.
“The youths of Central Senatorial district have been the most beneficiaries of his achievements in 2 years from the overseas foreign scholarship where 12 youth are currently doing their M.Sc and PhD programmes in UK. He also also facilitated law school scholarships for over 55 students in 2 years. Additionally have been vocational trainings and youths empowerment programs with over 550 verifiable beneficiary across Central.”