By Patrick Obia Suspected factional dispute within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, has taken a fresh turn following a recent Court of Appeal judgment involving the party’s governorship candidate in Osun State. A faction of the PDP in Cross River, led by supporters of the Tanimu Turaki-led national leadership, said the
By Patrick Obia The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Sir. Arthur Jarvis Archibong has vowed to only govern the state for four years rather than eight. He made the covenant while addressing journalists in Calabar, the state capital alongside his running mate, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, Esq., and his
Nigeria abandoned the parliamentary system after the military coup that ended the first republic and copied presidential democracy from America. Democracy is not African. Democratically elected leaders are not monarchs. They are politically exposed persons, subject to harsh criticism and public opprobrium. In Africa, we revere our elders and monarchs and rarely criticize them publicly.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Calabar presided over by Mercy Ene has remanded Denis Odama, a businessman for bullying Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu online. The Court began sitting at around 3:00PM and after listening to F. Okoi Esq for the prosecution and K. Omang Esq for the defendant, relied
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 general elections, Sir. Arthur Jarvis Archibong has addressed journalists in the state, rolling out his dreams for the state. Addressing the Press alongside his Deputy governorship candidate, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba and his entourage, Sir. Archibong tackled
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Denis Odama, the Cross River born businessman who was arrested by the Nigerian Police in Lagos for “bullying Governor Bassey Otu online” is set to be arraigned before a Magistrate Court at Moore road after arrival in Calabar. Mr. Odama has spent over three days in detention with two Policemen sent from
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The two Policemen attached to Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police in Calabar, on Wednesday secretly moved Cross River born businessman, Mr. Denis Odama from the FESTAC Division of the Force where he was held following his arrest. The duo had arrived from Calabar to move Mr. Odama – a move
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has approved an upward review of the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill from nine hundred and sixty one billion, six hundred and twenty four million, forty seven thousand, two hundred and seventy five Naira, eight Kobo (N961,624,047,275.08) to Nine hundred and sixty three billion, seventy four