2027: Ex-Footballer declares intention to contest House of Reps election

A erstwhile footballer, Mark Idum, has declared his volition to contention the House of Representatives spot for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency of Cross River State connected the level of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, successful the 2027 wide elections.

Idum, who is presently based successful the United States, formally announced his ambition connected Thursday.

According to him, the declaration followed “extensive consultations” with governmental stakeholders, assemblage leaders, and residents crossed the constituency. He said the encouragement and enactment helium received during the consultations convinced him to measurement into the race.

Idum gained prominence arsenic a footballer successful the 1990s and aboriginal 2000s.

A autochthonal of Aliforkpa successful Yache Ward successful Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, Idum said his aspiration is driven by a tendency to reposition national practice for Ogoja/Yala and present tangible improvement outcomes.

Idum added, “I americium stepping guardant with a wide consciousness of work and committedness to service. This determination is rooted successful my resoluteness to present applicable solutions and sustainable improvement that straight interaction the lives of our people.”...