The race to Cross River State Gov­ernment House, Calabar has con­tinued to gather momen­tum as five of Governor Liyel Imoke’s aides are set to resign their appoint­ments over their gover­norship ambition.
Imoke’s aides, who have indicated interest to take over from him include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mike Aniah; the Commission­ers for Youths and Sports, Local Government Affairs and Works, Pat Ugbe, Peter Ojie and Legor Idagbo re­spectively.
Governor Imoke, had during a State Executive Council meeting held last week, ordered those inter­ested in contesting political offices to resign from his cabinet before tomorrow as their presence was distract­ing and posing credibility problem to his administra­tion.
This was the second time in a week, that the governor had told them to resign and face their campaigns.
At the last caucus meet­ing held at Peregrino Hall penultimate weekend, he had ordered those serv­ing in his cabinet and who have political ambition, to vacate office.
The governor was livid that some of them were dropping his name as hav­ing been ordained by him and the party’s leadership, saying nobody has been ordained.

C’River guber: 5 Imoke’s aides set to resign