Since the 1991 elections that ushered in the Third Republic, in which the National Republican Convention (NRC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) fiercely contested for elective positions, inter-party elections in Cross River State have been anything but competitive. In that election, the NRC won the governorship, with Mr. Clement Ebri as Governor, while the
By Azogor Ideba Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, Monday, presented 3 Toyota Land Cruiser Jeeps to Cross River National Assembly members in his political party, APC. Gov. Ayade, through his Chief of Staff, Hon. Martin Orim made the car presentation to the NASS members at the Cross River State Liaison Office, Abuja.
By John Alechenu, The Punch Northern Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have asked the Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) administration to stop intimidating members of the opposition into joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku said this after a meeting with his colleagues in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Members of the House of Representatives from the Niger Delta region are currently spoiling for war with the leadership of the National Assembly over the reduction of host community funds from 5% to 3% in the harmonised version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) SaharaReporters learnt that it has been a rowdy
Not quite two weeks ago, some Media Aides of our Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, went to town again to announce that the Ultra Modern Rice Mill in Ogoja has commenced test-run operations. This was following massive pressure on Government to loose the chains on the industries the Governor claims to be building. But you see,
By Chuks Okocha, This Day Live The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus said that he would not reply the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, who called him a liar, stating that it was the cross that he would carry as a leader. The Rivers State Governor, Wike had
By Jimoh Babatunde, Vanguard News Mounting criticisms of the leadership style of former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, as responsible for the present crisis engulfing the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued with the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, joining the fray. In a remark by him
Destiny is generous to him. He’s been propelled up the ladder of political leadership purely by providence. None of Liyel Imoke’s political successes is a matter of do or die. Things just add up together for him. All he does is maximize the opportunities created for him by God. Incidentally, not much of his very