by Sun As Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) begins merger talks with other opposition parties, Second Republic Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, has advised its presidential candidate in 2011 general elections, General Muhammad Buhari (retd) to perish the thought of becoming president in 2015 or beyond. Wayas said Buhari lacked the democratic credentials to seek
by crossriverwatch admin Political leaders in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State have been admonished against taking decisions that would truncate the peace, stability and tranquility in the council area. The people of Ogep ward gave the advice at the public hearing on the zoning of the chairmanship position in this year’s local
by crossriverwatch admin Legor Idagbo is a lawyer by profession and the commissioner for works in Cross River State. He was still serving his second term in office as Executive Chairman of Bekwara Local Government when Senator Imoke plugged him and made him works commissioner. Since then, speculations have been rife about a ploy by
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Legor Idagbo has excluded himself from the ongoing scramble for the number one sit in the state. In an exclusive interview with crossriverwatch in Calabar, Mr. Idagbo said he was committed to delivering on his mandate as commissioner and would not want to be
by crossriverwatch admin From the front runners to the clowns, down to outright pretenders, sixteen persons have so far shown interest in the position of the chairman of Yala Local Government Area in the yet to be scheduled Local Government Council Elections in Cross River State. Even as the elections are still several months away,
by crossriverwatch admin The Minority Leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Alex Irek (ACN, Obubra) has vowed that his party will win over some local government councils from the PDP in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Hon. Irek who is the only opposition member in the twenty two
by crossriverwatch admin As this year’s local government election and the 2015 governorship election approaches, politicians in Cross River State seem to have also upped their political activities. Not a few of them have resumed oiling their political structures ostensibly in preparation for this year’s Local Council elections as well as the 2015 governorship pools.
by crossriverwatch admin Acting Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham has called for unity among the people and residents of the state in order to surmount the challenges facing the state. Cobham in his New Year message said that with unity there would be great difference in the state, in the lives of