By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party in Calabar is currently being stripped of its flags while armed policemen are overseeing the action. This comes barely 48 hours after Governor Ben Ayade defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress. Th exercise began very early on Saturday morning.
1. I saw first, Senator Florence Ita Giwa there. Remember she decamped from PDP to APC three years ago. Spent a few months in APC, fought with Ayade bitterly and even accused Ayade of hatching plans to assassinate her but later decamped back to PDP. Is she returning to APC again with Ayade or it
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade has explained his reason for leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He took to his verified Facebook page to explain that it was “borne out of the need to bring Cross River State in sync with the policies and programs of the federal
By Ushang Ewa A trusted ally of Governor Ben Ayade and former Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Education Board, Stephen Odey says he has not defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Odey disclosed this in a telephone conversation with our newsroom when contacted to confirm whether he joined Governor Ben Ayade whom
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision moments ago at the Executive Council chambers of the Governor’s office in Calabar. This confirms CrossRiverWatch’s earlier report that he was in a meeting with APC bigwigs. The APC National Caretaker, Governor
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade is currently meeting with bigwigs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), discussing his proposed defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Government Houses sources say some Governors elected on the platform of the APC and others are meeting with him. He is also said to have sought the advise
By Agosi Todo, The Guardian The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has decried request for negotiation of the 1999 Constitution over financial autonomy for the Nation’s Judiciary, insisting that it is not negotiable. JUSUN also canvassed negotiation of immunity clause for Government officials. Chairman, Cross River State chapter of JUSUN, Asang Ebong, told The Guardian
By Emma Una, Vanguard News Mrs. Ada Charles Egwu, Chairman of Biase Local Government Area has decried claims that some Fulani herdsmen have been killed by youths in the area. Mrs. Egwu who spoke with Vanguard News on Monday stated that such rumours are dangerous and can lead to frosty inter-communal relationships between the herdsmen