President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived Calabar, the capital of Cross River State for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign.

The president, whose Nigerian Airforce 001 aircraft touched down at about 11am, was received at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport by chieftains of the PDP led by Governor Liyel Imoke, Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, governorship candidate of the PDP in the state, Prof. Ben Ayade, as well as the NDDC representative in the state, Mr. Paul Adah.

Others on the president’s entourage were his wife, Mrs, Patience Jonathan, Vice-President Nnamadi Sambo, National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’Azu, Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio, Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.

He immediately proceeded to unveil the 6.8 kilometre airbye byepass which was named after him.

The President is presently at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar to address a mammoth crowd of party loyalists that had gathered since 7am.