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BREAKING: Ayade’s Chief Of Staff, Martins Orim Drags Vena Ikem To Court

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Martins Orim has filed a suit against a gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Venatius Ikem. Ikem took to Facebook to disclose this Wednesday afternoon when he wrote that: “A harvest of writs against

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JUST IN: Cross River APC To Get New Chairman February 24 As Party Cancels All Suspensions

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slated Wednesday, February 24, 2018 for the election of a substantive chairman for the Cross River State chapter of the party a statement signed by the publicity secretary, Mens Ikpeme said. The party has been without a chairman since Mr. Usani Usani was appointed

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‘Bye Bye Mugabe Of Calabar South’ – Youths Protest Against Rep Essien Ayi’s Fifth Term Bid

By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Hundred of youths from Akpabuyo, Bakassi and Calabar South local government areas on Monday protested against the fifth term of fourth House of Representatives man representing the constituency in the national assembly, Mr. Essien Ayi. The placard bearing youths who marched under the aegis of ‘New Face’ to the House

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#NotTooYoungToRun: Calabar Municipal, Akpabuyo Reps Vote ‘No’ As Cross River Assembly Finally Pass Bill

By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday A few days after the Not Too Young To Run campaign published a list of 24 state houses of assembly in its hall of fame, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the bill with two out of the 25 man assembly still voting

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How Cross River Assembly Speaker, John Gaul’s Vote Killed ‘Independent Candidacy Bill’

By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent There was a mild drama in the Cross River House of Assembly on Monday as members voted for the alterations in the constitutional amendment. The incident which involved the quoting of the constitution, references to the house rules led to a member even going as far as to

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Ayade’s Aide On Job Placement, Jesse Esu Decamps To APC

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on job placement, Mr. Jesse Esu on Saturday decamped to the All Progressives Congress in his native Agwagune/Okurike ward of Biase local government area. Agwagune is the political ward of Mr. Ayade’s deputy, Professor Ivara Esu who is also Mr. Jesse’s uncle.

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A Message To My People: BY VENATIUS IKEM

By CrossRiverWatch Admin As has become common knowledge, I desire to be elected as the next governor of our state. I have declared so publicly to members of my party, the All Progressives Congress, particularly at Obudu chapter where I come from and Begiading ward where I am a registered ‎member because all membership is

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Not Too Young To Run: Pass Bill Or Forget Our Votes – Cross River Campaigners Tell Political Elites

By Frank Edima Follow @FFrankedima and Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River chapter of the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ campaign has advised the political class in the state, especially the State House of Assembly to speedily assent to the bill seeking to reduce the age to contest for electoral offices or risk being

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