Political loyalty is a good thing, but can produce fatal results if mismanaged. The current crisis in PDP Cross River State is a direct result of the fatality of Political loyalty. The high handedness expressed by the political leadership in the state has produced followers who are too scared to take independent decisions even on
“Leaders will always do wrong, unless they are constraint to do otherwise.” I first heard the above quotation from my mentor. The quotation summarizes the essence and necessity for a strong opposition in every democratic setting, it brings to fore the basic and most widely seen, and experienced characteristics of the ruling power and gives
While I am a diehard supporter of our Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, just like I will not stand a ridicule on him, so will I not stand a ridicule on Victor Ndoma Egba. We have brains let us use them, we have conscience let us apply same. How can we judge with fairness when we
By Our Editorial Team There is certainly no doubt in the fact that over the years, Cross River State has acquired an enviable reputation in many areas among the comity of states in the Nigerian Federation. Besides her naturally endowed resources, a diverse and extremely rich cultural heritage with a hospitable, peaceful, smiling and accommodating
After the tumultuous rally unequalled in the history of Cross River state politics held on Thursday, at the reception of Goddy Jedy Agba, the regime lacking in any ideas of a legitimate political response could only do what it has done: cut off its nose to spite its’ face! It sounds theatrical and comical. Without
The former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke said something startling yesterday at the campaign reception for Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba in Calabar. In an uncharacteristic bluntness, Donald Duke said there are only two monkeys in Cross River State. He revealed these two monkeys to be two companies. These two companies are namely
“What office is there which involves more responsibility, which requires more qualifications, and which ought, therefore, to be more honourable than teaching?” – Harriet Martinaeu. The facts are no longer in dispute that Cross River State stands at the vicissitude of this juncture and at the pinnacle of decision making. Granted that everybody is fully
The conduct of the PDP congresses last Saturday to elect three delegates from the electoral wards in the state is a pointer to the wicked plans of some of our political leaders to consign known political crowd pullers to the background. It shows that Cross River State political opportunists harbor sinister schemes to explode the