By Jonathan Ugbal The Calabar division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday failed to hear the criminal charges filed against the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency, Mr. Peter Akpanke, and four others over the death of a Police Inspector, Mr. Emmanuel Mbang Ubi. Mr. Ubi was
By Patrick Obia The campaign organization of the Cross River State People’s Democratic Party, PDP, guber candidate, Prof. Sandy Onor – the Caterpillar Movement has accused the State Signage and Advertisement Agency of trying to thwart and frustrate its campaign. The Director-General of the organization, Chief Joe Bisong in an open letter addressed to the
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria, VON The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has affirmed its posture to vote for a presidential candidate possessing the qualifications specified in the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN guidelines. The Chairman of PFN in Cross River State, south-south Nigeria, Dr. Lawrence Ekwok, who made the remarks was speaking at
By SaharaReporters The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Their confirmation comes despite reservations from individuals and groups through petitions and complaints that some of the nominees are card-carrying members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At least two of
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed criminal charges against a House of Representatives candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency, Peter Akpanke, over the death of Inspector Emmanuel Mbang Ubi who died on May 23, 2022. Mr. Ubi was among dozens of police officers drafted to
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC has rescheduled the 2023 council polls earlier scheduled for May 2023. The elections will now hold on October 21, 2023 instead of the May 24, 2023 which was announced on July 20, 2022. “The reschedule is due to budgetary concerns as the approved 2023
By Judex Okoro, The Sun Newspaper Controversy has continued to trail Cross River Governor Ben Ayade’s industrialization programs, with a chieftain of the State’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Dorn Cklaimz Enamhe, decrying the politicization of Ogoja Rice, insisting that not a single grain of rice has been produced by the factory. Penultimate week, PDP
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River, Dr. Alalibo Johnson has tasked political parties in the State to mobilize those who are yet to get their Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs to do so. Dr. Johnson, who resumed in August for a second stint as