By Azogor Ideba Hon Bassey Eko Ewa yesterday emerged as the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s candidate for the forthcoming coming House of Representatives Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency election. He pulled a total of 88 votes out of 89 votes cast in the primary which saw Hon Francis Etta, the immediate past Chairman of Abi Local Government earning
By Jonathan Ugbal Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that Eta Mbora, a former Deputy Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly has emerged the PDP flag bearer in yesterday’s Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency PDP primaries elections. Eta Mbora scored 48 votes to beat incumbent Nkoyo Toyo with a slim margin, as she scored 40
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to prepare youths for leadership challenges and electoral conflict mitigation, members of Partners for Peace, P4P Cross River State Chapter recently concluded a one day seminar/workshop in Calabar with a theme centered on youths and electoral violence. In a welcome address, the Cross River State coordinator of Partners
By Aplefe Ojong Information reaching CrossRiverWatch at exactly 10.00pm, Saturday indicates that the National Assembly primaries could not take place in the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency. This is because the list of delegates could not be reconciled between the camp of Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba and that of the governor’s sponsored aspirant, Senator Ben Ayade. CrossRiverWatch
By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal/Kalita Joe Aruku The All Progressive Congress, APC Cross River State Chapter has concluded its State House of Assembly and governorship primaries across the state. The House of Assembly primaries which held across the respective state constituencies on Tuesday 2nd December, 2014 produced the following as party flagbearers for the 2015 general
By crossriverwatch admin The Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Akpabuyo, has emerged the overall best performing school in the 2014 National Examination Council, (NECO) in Cross River State. The feat has already provided the two best students with scholarships and medals from Learn Africa Development Foundation to further their studies. Attaining the status of best secondary
By Aplefe Ojong Materials for the conduct of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the eight Federal Constituencies in Cross River State are yet to arrived some locations that are far from the state capital, Calabar Information reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that in Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi Federal Constituency, materials arrived at about 2.00pm
By crossriverwatch admin Front line guber aspirant and former Cross River Commissioner for Works, Barrister Legor Idagbo has dumped his governorship ambition and thrown his support behind Senator Ben Ayade to succeed Imoke. In a chat with CrossRiverWatch this morning Mr. Idagbo thanked the governor of the state, Senator Imoke for the transparent manner he