Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, the former majority leader of the Senate, has stated unequivocally that he has no intention of retiring from politics.
The three-term senator said in an interview in Calabar that he was thrilled with Governor Bassey Otu’s attempts to revitalize Cross River State following what he called eight years of government trials.
“The administration of Senator Bassey Otu is resetting governance to the traditional methods we are familiar with,” he said.
“The last eight years were an experiment with different styles, many of which lacked empirical studies. Now, Otu is bringing governance back to what we were taught in school,” he said.
Ndoma-Egba denied rumors that he was leaving politics, stating that his position goes beyond holding elected or appointed office.
“You don’t need to hold an office to speak for your people,” he stated, citing examples like Chief Edwin Clark, who remained politically active for decades without holding a position.
“God didn’t take me this far for me to stay quiet- it’s too late for that,” he stated.
He thought back to an encounter in which someone said he was too old for politics while he was running for the Senate in 2019.
However, Ndoma-Egba answered “My classmates who are still in service, Justices of the Supreme Court, haven’t retired. Even university professors are still teaching.”
Although he is still unsure about 2027, Ndoma-Egba stressed that his political career has never been strictly planned.
“I will still be speaking for my people— whether from the palace or from the trenches,” he declared.
