by crossriverwatch admin Some weeks ago while addressing newsmen on the second anniversary of the Party Exco in Cross River State, the state chairman of the People Democratic Party, PDP Ntufam John Achot Okon asserted that Mr. Godwin J. D. Agba is not a member of PDP. Ordinarily, one would have ignored that statement as
by crossriverwatch admin Dr. Joseph Wayas, Cross River born former Senate President, today urged the Federal Government not to negotiate with members of the Boko Haram sect since they have refused to embrace peace. Wayas gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the sidelines of the
by crossriverwatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly and governorship contender in 2015, speaks with UBONG ANTHONY, in Calabar on wide range of issues, including when he served as the acting governor of the State in 2012 when a Supreme Court ruling sacked Governor Liyel Imoke from office. Excerpts: There
by crossriverwatch admin The Senate President, Senator David Mark has thrown his weight behind the ambition of the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba to return to the senate for a fourth term. Senator Mark was speaking at the fifth empowerment program of the Senate Leader held yesterday at Government Secondary School, Ikom his home town.
by crossriverwatch admin Following the botched state congress of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State on the 8th of May and the subsequent emergence of a factional state chairman of the party, the National leadership of the party directed Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to intervene and reconcile the warring
by crossriverwatch admin The Biase Youth Movement, BYM has kicked against plans by the immediate past chairman of Biase Local Government council, Dr. Emil Inyang to replace Hon. Daniel Asuquo, popularly known as Dansuki, who is representing the Biase/Akamkpa federal constituency in the House of Representatives. While reacting to comments on calitown.com credited to sources
by crossriverwatch admin The Interim National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress APC has appointed Cross River lawyer and activist, Barrister Obono Obla as a member of the APC National Convention Planning Committee with the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako as Chairman and Senator Chris Ngige as Secretary. Mr. Obla is one
by crossriverwatch admin It’s getting on for 2015, in Cross River state presently, this period is one of political unrest. It is because general elections are barely seven months away. Strong political undercurrents are swirling as gladiators and lightweights begin to covertly build alliances and align themselves in anticipation of the tough contest ahead. Unlike