By Judex Okoro, The Sun Newspaper Listen To The Report The incumbent members representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/ Calabar South, and Calabar Municipal/Odukpani federal constituencies, Honorables Essien Ekpeyong Ayi and Eta Mbota respectively have won the PDP reps primaries. While Ayi, a fourth-term member of the House of Representatives polled 57 votes to defeat the other three aspirants,
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Listen To The Report The Senate President of Nigeria, Sen. Ahmad Lawan has insisted that Nigeria needs a knowledge-based economy to achieve its desired goals as a Nation saying that the country needs to invest in education as that is the foundation of the development of every country. The Senate
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State All Progressive Congress, APC, consensus candidate for the 2023 governorship election, Sen. Bassey Otu has commended Sen. Owan Enoh’s decision to step down and support him. In a letter addressed to Owan yesterday, Prince Otu said, “It is with utmost humility and gratitude that
Listen To The Open Letter GOVERNOR BEN AYADE SENATOR BASSEY OTU IS A RISKY CHOICE FOR THE APC Your Excellency not many high-ranking politicians have had a smoother political career than yourself. In 2011, you ran for a seat in the Nigerian Senate and emerged victorious at the first attempt, and in 2015, you demonstrated
By CrossRiverWatch Listen To The Report As the date for political party primaries draws near, more drama is unfolding in the Cross River State All Progressive Congress, APC, as Senator Ben Ayade’s anointed candidate, Senator Bassey Otu was not cleared by the party’s Screening Committee. Meanwhile, Otu’s closest rivals Senator John Owan Enoh and Hon.
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Senator Owan Enoh, an APC governorship candidate, has announced his withdrawal from the race, throwing his weight behind the ‘consensus’ arrangement spearheaded by Governor Ben Ayade. The former lawmaker had said he needed to consult with his constituents after the Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade had anointed Prince
By The Parchment Listen To The Report Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, this paper can report. Although he is yet to make his decision public, inside sources knowledgeable about the move told our reporter that the former Minister will
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked Cross River PDP delegates to join him in restoring the party to power in the State. Atiku, who was in Calabar during the weekend to continue his nationwide consultation, said there is a need