by crossriverwatch admin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has redeployed Mr. Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Cross River State to Edo State. Mr. Sylvester Ezeani, who is currently the REC in neighbouring Ebonyi State is to take over from Barrister Igini after a brief handig over ceremony next week. Igini’s redeployment is
By Our Correspondent The All Progressive Congress, APC yesterday picked an economist, Mr. Sylvester Nsa as its deputy governorship candidate to fly the colors of the party alongside Mr. Odey Ochicha, the party’s governorship flag bearer in the 2015 general election. Briefing newsmen after the special executive meeting held at the party secretariat along Marian
By Laureta Akpan Contrary to expectations and his earlier declaration, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba has finally accepted and filled the governorship form of Labour Party. The form which was presented to him in his Abuja office by officials of the party from the state yesterday was also filled in his office in company of his
By Sylvia Etta Documents in possesion of CrossRiverWatch indicate that some members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State who lost out in the just concluded primaries are not ready to throw in the towel without a fight back. The victory of Mr. Ogbor Ogbor as the party’s flagbearer in Biase
By Archibong Jeremiah / Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River State Southern Senatorial district in the National Assembly Senator Prince Bassey Otu today dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, after announcing his resignation from the party. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the Margaret Ekpo International airport Calabar where he arrived few minute before
By Jonathan Ugbal Static noise is all subscribers of public broadcasting organisations within and around Cross River State have been hearing and seeing since both Radio Television Theatre and Arts Workers Union, RATTAWU and Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Cross River chapters began their recent warning strike. The Unions say they resorted to a three
By Lauretta Akpan Leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Movement, PDP in Cross River State yesterday met with aspirants and candidates for the 2015 general election under the Party’s umbrella and promised those who lost out in the primaries, appointments to desuade them from decamping. The meeting which started at 7pm at the Presidential Lodge,
Over time I have followed keenly to see how the Nigerian Police and government of Cross River State will handle the case of extra judicial killing of Derek Maurice Ben alongside 5 others between 16th and 17th April 2014 by a group of 14 policemen attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS Police Headquarters