By Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent and Efa Sunday The candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party for the position of the member representing the Yakurr/Abi federal constituency in the February 23, 2019 polls, Mr. John Lebo has said that he will only congratulate the winner of the elections, Mr. Alex Egbonna of the All
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections in Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade clinched over 95 percent of votes cast in his polling units to floor his counterparts. Mr. Ayade who is the incumbent polled 1,724 votes while the NCP polled three votes. ADP
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports emerging from our correspondents in the field are as follows: Polling Unit 10, Itigidi, Abi LGA Presidency: PDP 94, APC 2, Void Votes 3 Senate: PDP 96, APC 2, Void 1 House of Representative: PDP 88, APC 07, SDP 1, Void 3 Polling Unit 001, Ogoja Urban Ward 2 Ndok President:
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patricia Illam Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that at least three trucks of soldiers has been deployed to the Ikom metropolis to compliment the efforts of the police to forestall a breakdown of law and order due to renewed hostilities between supporters of the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress
By Obeten Godfrey A factional guber candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for the 2019 polls, Senator John Owan-Enoh has appealed to the Minister of Niger Delta, Pastor Usani Usani and his supporters to sheathe their sword and embrace peace in the overall interest of the party and the State.
By Efa Sunday The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa may have sparked controversy when on Wednesday said the job of the police is to “follow” and “protect” election materials. CP Hafiz stated this while explaining the role of the police in electioneering processes at the maiden Cross River State political
By Efa Sunday and Andy Mba The former Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Akin Oyebode has said that as Nigeria heads for the general polls in the first quarter of 2019, the future of democracy in the country is on the line. Oyebode stated this while delivering the keynote address at
By Deborah Obot and Kelvin Ololo A Clergyman in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have called on leaders to be introspective in their actions as their positions are privileges from God. The Senior pastor of the Honeystream Christian Centre, Pastor Akomaye Ugar while delivering the keynote address at a leadership event held Wednesday charged