By Blessing Francis The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River State, has announced plans to tour all 18 local government areas of the state to assess government projects and engage communities on governance and development priorities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council also announced a statewide political stakeholders’ conference scheduled for November 30
By Affiong Asam Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has criticized Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, over the security situation in the state following reports of burglaries in residential buildings close to the governor’s private residence in Calabar. Atiku, in a post on his social media page,
By Sylvia Akpan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Cross River State House of Assembly candidate for Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the 2027 general elections, James Ibor, Esq., has called on citizens to become actively involved in politics, arguing that the failure of credible individuals to participate in governance has created room for incompetent leadership.
By Kelvin Ololo, Sarah Ooja And Affiong Osam President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to complete the Bakassi Deep Sea Port and the Coastal Highway, as well as establish the Secretariat of the Gulf of Guinea in Cross River State, if re-elected in 2027. Tinubu made the commitments while addressing a mammoth crowd of All
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has inaugurated the All Progressive Congress (APC) State Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. Governor Otu Inaugurating the council led by the Commissioner of Education, Professor Stephen Odey as Director General, charged them to be “apostles of continuity and disciples of conviction”
All hell was let loose yesterday simply because I disagreed with the position of former ward councillors, vice chairmen, and LG appointees protesting for the payment of the so-called “severance allowance.” I still stand by my yesterday’s argument. The people telling me to “respect the law” or “what is good for the goose…” especially Ken
By Wisdom Eteng The Ideal Progressive Movement (IPM), a grassroots support group under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has successfully concluded its tour of the ten wards of Bakassi Local Government Area, culminating in a Town Hall Meeting that brought together political stakeholders, traditional rulers and community representatives. The Movement operates under the leadership of
By Nelita Uket The House Majority Leader in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Francis Asuquo, has dissociated himself from a reported aggrieved member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the House. He refuted the report in a rejoinder made available to newsmen in Calabar on Saturday, October, 17, 2026. He