By Mary Bassey The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has held a gubernatorial town hall dialogue session with political parties and their candidate, suing for respect on human rights and peaceful 2023 general elections. Held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the Commission in its Mobilizing Voters for Election (MOVE) exercise said it is
By Jeffrey Agbo, Niche The gubernatorial candidate of People’s Redemption Party and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani, has escaped assassination along the Calabar-Ikom highway. Usani who attended a town hall meeting organized by the National Human Rights Commission in Calabar, was on his way to his hometown in Nko, Yakurr Local Government Area
By Patrick Obia The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the Nigeria 2023 generation elections has paid a visit to the management of CrossRiverWatch, calling for synergy in the forthcoming elections. The visit led by the EU EOM Long Term Observers – Diana Ferrari and Robert Hall, covering Cross River and Akwa Ibom
By Ogar Monday The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River State has announced plans to conduct mock accreditation with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) so as to ascertain the readiness of the device for the February 25th and March 11th polls. The exercise which will hold in Obudu and Ogoja in the
By Patrick Obia The Ejagham Federation has warned against disintegration and disunity amongst the Ejagham Nation, pledging total support for the ‘Back-to-South’ clamor for the office of the Cross River State Governor. This was contained in a communique issued by the Federation in a press conference held in Calabar, the State capital on Wednesday, where
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) guber candidate, Prince Bassey Edet Otu has unveiled his manifesto. He unveiled the manifesto tagged ‘People-First’ to journalists at the NUJ press center Calabar today, Monday. The former Senator who represented the Southern Senatorial District said he will complement on the gains of past
By Patrick Obia A political group in Cross River, Fusion 196, has berated the former Governor of the State – Donald Duke for his remarks against Governor Ben Ayade, saying he should be held responsible if there is a breakdown of law and order in the State. The group asserted in a press conference held
There came a time in the Cross River State Political ecosystem particularly in the northern prairie when there was a need to go outside the usual dogs, moose, pronghorns, and other known biotic features. There was the need to test a rookie. More so, like an elk, he has branches of certificates in his head.