Cross River State like every other state in Nigeria is divided into three senatorial districts namely, the Southern, Central and Northern senatorial districts. In APC, party positions have always been shared among the three senatorial districts. The current zoning structure of the party in the state favors the central to produce the state chairman, while
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has debunked claims he directed his aides to compile a list of people to be used as delegates for the forthcoming primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement signed by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita and issued on Friday said
Since 1999, in every state there is this group of persons called the political class, they run the state, share state budget and contracts among themselves, rotate political offices and appointments among themselves, to an extent their children marry one another. Power usually rotates within that group, from fathers to sons and daughters. When they
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr. Venatius Ikem has debunked allegations that he, alongside another aspirant, Paul Adah caused the voter apathy in the August 11, 2018 House of Assembly bye-election in Obudu. The Cross River State government had on Thursday, August 16, 2018
By Jonathan Ugbal and David Ogbudu Following the razing of six people in three local government areas of Cross River, the police command in the state has warned residents to stop taking laws into their hands. One person was burnt at Ikom, one found dead in Calabar Municipal and four were also roast in Calabar
By Odey Ojeka Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Thursday was conferred with the title, Obol Kogbogho which means king of light by the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana during the celebration of the 2018 edition of the Leboku festival. This makes governor Ayade a member of the club of less than
By Obeten Godfrey A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr. John Upan Odey has said that when elected as governor, he will create an enabling environment for thousands of entrepreneurs to emerge rather than have thousands of appointees. Mr. Odey made the assertion on Tuesday in Calabar while
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent A United Nation’s envoy in Nigeria, Mr. Samuel Bwalya has described as visionary, the leadership style of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade which has placed the state at the front row in championing developmental sustainability as well as transcending governance beyond politics. Mr. Bwalya, a Zambian and the