By Jonathan Ugbal A crowd reminiscent of the hay days of the Carnival Calabar before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic hailed Jarigbe Agom, the Senator representing northern Cross River State, at a thanksgiving ceremony last weekend in Ogoja. Agom emerged tops after a lengthy battle with Dr. Stephen Odey, an ally and “anointed” candidate of the Governor,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ukelle People’s Parliament, consisting of major political stakeholders in Ukelle nation cutting across the six wards of Ogoja/Yala constituency have thrown its weight behind Chief Henry Onwe’s House of Representatives ambition. Present at the endorsement which took place over the weekend in the residence of Hon. Fred Okem, former Vice Chairman of
Patrick Obia The Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Calabar branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have joined the band of organizations and individuals condemning Wednesday’s flogging of aged women by Police officers in Calabar. Hundreds of road sweepers attached to the Calabar Urban Development Authority had on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A frontline aspirant for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency seat, Henry Igelle Onwe has hailed the emergence of Alphonsus Eba as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State. Eba had emerged as the consensus candidate for the Governor’s faction on Saturday while Egbeji “Jallo” John emerged in a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The protracted crisis that has rocked the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), may be far from over as the last congress produced two factions. The scenario is a de javu of sort even though the congress of one faction was well attended by most of the principal
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chairman of the Cross River Traditional Ruler’s Council, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet has said the monarchs will change the face of politics in the State. Etinyin Etim, who is also the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area said that the monarchs were changing the
By Jonathan Ugbal Aides of Governor Ben Ayade stole the show at Saturday’s congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the U. J Esuene Stadium in Calabar. His aide on Due Process, Alphonsus Ogar whom he pitched against Venatius Ikem during his days at the People’s Democratic Party emerged as Chairman. Asides Eba, his
By Our Reporter The Leaders and members of Ogoja and Yala Local Government legislature have thrown their weight behind Chief Henry Onwe in the forth coming Ogoja/Yala House of Representatives race. Leaders of the two Councils, Hon. Stephen Abang of Ogoja Legislature and Hon. Patrick Egana in Yala along with neighteen Councillors drawn from both