Politics
Music executive Ubi Franklin loses APC House of Assembly primary in Cross River
Nigerian music executive, Ubi Franklin, on Saturday lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in Yakurr State Constituency 1 in Cross River State.
The Made Men Music (Triple MG) record executive was defeated by the Special Adviser on Security to the Cross River State Governor, Cyril Omiji, in the exercise held at Ugep.
Omiji polled 17 votes to secure the APC ticket for the 2023 election in the constituency while Franklin garnered 12 votes.
The third aspirant, Ubi Itam, got 11 votes.
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