By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Muslim community in Cross River State has dissociated itself from an alleged endorsement of the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for the 2019 general election, Senator John Owan-Enoh by the Sarki Hausawa Ogoja, Alhaji Adamu Yakubu. The community in a statement signed by the
By Efa Sunday and Andy Mba The former Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Akin Oyebode has said that as Nigeria heads for the general polls in the first quarter of 2019, the future of democracy in the country is on the line. Oyebode stated this while delivering the keynote address at
By Archibong Jeremiah and David Nsa As 2019 approach and the heat of who should occupy the Perogrino House (Cross River State Government House, Daimond Hill) intensifies 47 Stakeholders from the Northern and Southern Senatorial district have convened and recommend that zoning be maintained in the next general election and beyond. According to them zoning
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barring any last minute change, the three leading gubernatorial candidates in Cross River for the 2019 general elections will today (Wednesday) join dozens of other stakeholders to discuss how credible and violence free elections can be conducted in the State. The trio of Senator Ben Ayade of the People’s Democratic Party; Senator
By Ushang Ewa Mr. Eyo Ekpo, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2019 general elections has described the directive of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade over the appointment of caretaker committees as illegal. Ekpo, in a statement signed by him and made available to CrossRiverWatch said Ayade’s decision over
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Matthew Achigbe is dead. Achigbe alongside others yet to be identified, are said to have died in a ghastly motor accident along Afikpo road in Ebonyi State reports FearlessReports. The state publicity secretary, Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ashie Osor Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recently returned to the People’s Democratic Party have described the APC as a party with no reward system. The members which include the Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Florence Ita-Giwa; former Nigeria’s
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade may singlehandedly appoint all members of the caretaker committee in Obudu local government area. This formed part of the resolutions of the caucus of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting Monday night held at State Housing