By Patrick Obia Professor Zana Akpagu has emerged the All Progressive Congrass, (APC) candidate in the October 31, 2020 Cross River Northern Senatorial District Bye-election. Akpagu, who is already on leave as his tenure as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar winds down in November, was declared the flag bearer in primaries conducted
As CrossRiverWatch turns eight today, the management of CRWatch Resources, its publisher are now more ready to ask stupid and provocative questions, as we strive to live up to the responsibility entrusted to us, by the supreme law of the land even though it wasn’t “We, The People,” that really wrote it. “The press, radio,
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Dr. Stephen Odey, the Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB) says has declared that he has the “brightest chance” to win the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-elections in northern Cross River. Mr. Odey stated this Tuesday in an interview with CrossRiverWatch at the sidelines
By Patrick Obia A frontline aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Cross River north district, Dr. Stephen Odey has declared as untrue, reports that there is a division in the state chapter of the party. Reports suggest that the party is currently split among two lines;
By Ushang Ewa Documents obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that Mr. Joe Agi’s bid to contest in the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in northern Cross River may not happen if allegations by his ward chairman, Mr. John Oko are relied on by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Oko, the chairman of the APC in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Ogoja/Yala constituency, in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jarigbe Agom has said, his chances of scaling through party primaries and wining the forthcoming Northern Senatorial District bye-election, in Cross River State is high. Agom made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists after being screened at the PDP Secretariat
By Ushang Ewa Five members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in northern Cross River State have written the party’s screening committee for the senatorial and House of Assembly bye-elections seeking the disqualification of frontline aspirant, Dr. Stephen Odey. They are Linus O. Ulakom, Michael I. Okpako, Pius U. Ogede, Williams Ogede, and Odey Okputu.
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of Media Trust limited, publishers of DailyTrust newspapers, Tuesday said former Aviation Minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode would be held responsible if anything happens to Correspondent, Eyo Charles who suffered verbal abuse and threats from the ex minister. Fani-Kayode had last week Thursday, insulted Mr. Charles in Calabar, the Cross River State