By Jonathan Ugbal The opposition All Progressives Congress in Cross River State kick started their campaign rally in Ogoja today. Among those that the Party presented for elective positions include Joseph Wayas Jr., son of a former Cross River born Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, who is contesting for the Bekwara/Obudu/Obanlikwu federal constituency seat. The
President Goodluck Jonathan was chosen as the Vice Presidential running mate of late President Umaru Musa Yaradua in the 2007 presidential election mainly because he is from Bayelsa State in the South/South Region in accordance with the Zoning Policy of his Party –Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It is instructive that Cross River State is one
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River State, Deputy Governor, Efiok Cobham says the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP which he is a member of, has all categories of personalities that are unique to each political situation. Efiok Cobham who has been Governor Liyel Imoke’s deputy since he stepped into office in May 29, 2007 made this
By Christiana Ukung Alawa The general hospital Abuochiche in Bekwara local government area of Cross River State was on 21st January 2015 commissioned and declared open for use by the Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke in company of the PDP gubernatorial flag bearer, Senator Ayade, and a host of others. Speaking in the
A leader takes the coloration of the process and people that brought them into power and so leaders all over the world are functions of the type of people that they lead. A bad leader is a product of a bad people especially when the choice is in the hands of the people. For example
By Sylvia Etta Days after Senator Liyel Imoke inaugurated the guber campaign council for the Peoples Democratic Party with an appeal to aggrieved and defected members to come back to the party, National Vice Chairman, South South of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Hilliard Eta has advised defectors to be wary of such
By Laureta Akpan After several denials and dilly dallying, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, former PDP top governorship aspirant has declared to run for the Cross River State governorship under the platform of the Labour Party. Ugbo in his declaration speech at the African Club in Calabar said “today marks the turning point in the journey to
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke today in a tour of Bekwarra and Obudu local government areas inspected and commissioned projects that apparently left question marks about the efficiency of the project monitoring, evaluation and implementation team of the various tiers of government. The tour which CrossRiverWatch followed revealed that some of