If being greedy had another meaning, it would Liyel. If self-serving has an apt synonym, it would be Imoke. Over the years Liyel Imoke has been very deliberate in building a messianic image of himself as the ever-perfect leader. For many who aren’t in tune with facts, he was a great governor and a marvelous
As the general elections of 2023 draw nearer by the day, politically vaccinated nay immune players feel a heightened need to put diverse controversial issues in a proper perspective, like the issue of power rotation to the South after President Buhari must have completed his tenure in office by May 29th and a host of
By News Agency Of Nigeria A total of 307,394 potential voters have yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Cross River, INEC’s spokesperson in the State, Mrs. Tonia Nwobi, said in Calabar on Thursday. Iwobi said the refusal to collect the cards could lead to voter apathy at the 2023 general elections. She
By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels TV The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) until Sunday 29th, January 2023. The electoral umpire earlier fixed the collection deadline as Sunday, 22nd January 2023. But following a meeting on Thursday, INEC said it has pushed the deadline by
By Mary Bassey The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Eteng Williams has congratulated the 13 new Commissioners appointed by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. Williams in a statement described the appointment of the new Commissioners as an act to bring the right people into governance. The Speaker who is also
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The immediate past governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel Imoke has pleaded for forgiveness from his party members (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP) for choosing Sen. Ben Ayade as his successor. Sen. Imoke during a recent town hall meeting said governor Ayade was a mistake. In the video, he said “You know
By Joseph Obung, Blueprint Newspaper The Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barr Vena Ikem, has said his party is still paying rent for its former State secretariat, which was forcefully taken over by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) soon as Governor Ben Ayade defected to APC on May 20,
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Southern Nigeria, has unveiled its campaign council list of 55,000 members to guarantee success at the forthcoming general election. The Chairman of the party in Cross River, Dr. Alphonsus Eba, announced at the APC secretariat in Calabar, the State capital,