By Patrick Obia Thousands of Nigerians will not cast their ballots during the 2023 general elections due to the devastating flood across the country last year. The flood which affected nearly all the states of the federation swept away homes and farmlands, killing several people. The flood did not only bring hardship and anguish but
By Ogar Monday Claim: An alleged picture of Ebuka Uchendu, a popular TV host putting on the Tinubu signature cap as a mark of support has surfaced online. Verdict: False. The alleged image featuring Mr Ebuka with the Tinubu trademark cdoctored. Full Text As the election season draws nearer, political actors and their supporters continue
“Back to South is about Collective Responsibility. Where everyone that has been shouting Back-to-South is to be held accountable for the failures or successes of the incoming government led by someone from the South. In other words, Back to South proponents are saying the next government will not be a one-man show. It will be
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Council of chiefs in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, led by the Paramount Ruler, HRM, Ovarr Clement Ewona, has rejected the gubernatorial aspiration of Sen. Sandy Onor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) saying they should go back to zoning. The traditional rulers made the assertion when the
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR The Court of Appeal Abuja Division has dismissed a suit that challenged the emergence of Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Cross River North Senatorial District in the 2023 general elections. The appeal was filed by Cecilia Adams, an aspirant
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State chapter of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, and the State Government are at loggerheads over the validity or not of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS sent to the State. IPAC alleged that the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the State is working towards swaying the elections towards
By Theophilus Adedokun, The ICIR Thirteen of the 18 registered political parties in Nigeria have threatened to withdraw from the 2023 general elections over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The political parties said they will withdraw from the election if the CBN extends the February 10 deadline for use
By Patrick Obia As the political arena continues to heat up with the general elections just a few days away, reports of attacks and other electioneering vices are beginning to spring up. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Hon. Francis Ekeng is reportedly survived an assassination attempt by unknown