The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has disclosed that Gov Ben Ayade’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will cost the state government over N2 billon Disclosing this during a press conference in Calabar, the Chairman of Caretaker Committee, Effiok Cobham said, “This is what Ayade needs to buy defectors from even his cabinet to follow him to the APC. Even this filthy lucre put forward by Governor Ayade is not enough to compel obedience as several commissioners from his cabinet, and a majority of members of the House of Assembly and other political office holders rejected the Greek gift to stay with the party (PDP)