By Archibong Jeremiah The member representing the Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Daniel Asuquo has revealed that his constituency has never produced any deputy governor in the state in a democratic dispensation. Daniel Asuquo who barred his mind to CrossRiverWatch over the weekend as he accompanied his
By Archibong Jeremiah As general the elections draw nearer, a Calabar based businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Esu Jesse Ejemot, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Cross River State to ensure that the elections in the state are free and fair. Mr. Ejemot made the call recently in a chat with CrossRiverWatch.
By Archibong Jeremiah When CrossRiverWatch, over two months ago visited the camp for the displaced people of Bakassi from Efut Obot Ikot camping at St. Mark primary and secondary school, Akwa Ikot Eyo Edem, Akpabuyo (camp 2) to assess the state of the camp, a very interesting twist was discovered at the camp. A bereaved
By Archibong Jeremiah The Clan Head of Ekinta, in Akamkpa local government of Cross River State, Ntufam Francis Etta has identified selling of job slots meant for the natives of Mbubui, a community in Ekinta, to non-indigenes as a major factor in the feud among the past administrations of Mbubui Youths Development Association. He said
By Christiana Alawa/Frank Edima The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) today joined supporters of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) to welcome Governor Liyel Imoke to the party’s campaign rally in Okpoma, Yala local government area. In a banner which was conspicuously displayed at the entrance to the venue of the rally, courtesy of Barrister
By Frank Edima/Elijah Ugani “In the calisthenics of life, in the sequence of events, sometimes people do not realize that there is a relationship between success and failure” says Senator Ben Ayade, Cross River State PDP gubernatorial candidate at his party’s campaign rally in Okpoma, Yala local government area. Senator Ayade quickly added “But for
By Jonathan Ugbal/Frank Edima/Christina Alawa/Elijah Ugani The Gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State Professor Ben Ayade says his administration if voted into power will continue from where his predecessor left off. Speaking at the flag off of his campaign at the Ogoja township stadium in Ogoja local government area, the
By Aplefe Ojong Reports reaching Crossriverwatch indicates that the senate majority leader and member representing Cross River central senatorial district in the red chambers, Ndoma Egba yesterday affirmed his total support to the Senator Ben Ayade’s candidature and other candidates of the party in all elective positions in the 2015 general elections. The source says