By Grace Orok A conflict resolution analyst and House of Representatives aspirant for Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency; Engineer Wofai Ewa has stated that his inspiration to contest in the 2019 elections is not dependent on anybody but on the need to solve problems in the society. Wofai made this known while speaking with CrossRiverWatchTV where he
By David Nsa The alleged vote buying carried out by political parties in the July 14, 2018 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti state is a preview to what will be seen in the 2019 general elections, says the Cross River chapter chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Mr. Castro Ezama in an interview, Sunday in
By Nsa David The Obudu Chapter Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Mr. Moses Utsu, has described as “unfair” the treatment of APC members in the just concluded Obudu bye-election that produced Hon. Abbey Ukpukpen as winner. He made the accusation while speaking to CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview, where he averred that “PDP
By Margaret Adado The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Council, Mr. Sunday Michael has blamed the lack of political ideology among political parties in Nigeria on the country’s Constitution. Mr. Michael made the assertion on Sunday in Calabar on a radio program, The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo, monitored
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River state contact person for the #TakeItBack Movement, Mr. Agba Jalingo, has debunked rumors that he has been made the State Chairman of the newly registered political party, African Action Congress (AAC). AAC is one of the 23 new parties registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission. And, Jalingo, in
By Jeremiah Archibong and Jonathan Ugbal Despite a court injunction stopping the state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, former factional chairman, Mr. Matthew Achigbe has emerged winner of today’s congress. Achigbe emerged during a rescheduled state Congress which held at the Nkonib brothers club house, Ikot Ansa, Calabar. The rescheduled
Every Cross Riverian deserves the best deal in 2019! Making this a reality should be the present preoccupation of every person from this potentially great state – politically inclined or not. It is therefore surprising that a piece of writing with the above caption surfaced online recently: inferring from the said article, the author, Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Traders in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to establish centers in the markets for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in a bid to reduce apathy towards registration. This was contained in a release issued during the weekend by the National Association