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2019: Cross River APC Appoints Techpreneur, Philip Obin As Head Of New Media

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has inaugurated the new media team headed by techpreneur, Mr. Philip Obin as part of strategies for the 2019 general elections. The committee was inaugurated by the State Chairman of the party, Matthew Achigbe on October 30, 2018. And, Mr. Obin in a

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My Deputy Won’t Be A Spare Tire If I Am Elected Into Office – SDP Guber Candidate, Eyo Ekpo

By Obeten Godfrey The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general elections in Cross River State, Mr. Eyo Ekpo has said that his running mate, Engineer Wofai Ewa will not be ‘a spare tire’ if he is elected into office in 2019. Ekpo, an ex attorney general of the State,

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I Will Fix Electricity Problem In Less Than 3 Years – Donald Duke

By Efa Sunday The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Mr. Donald Duke has said if elected in the February 16, 2019 general elections, he will fix the electricity challenges facing Nigeria within 36 months in office. Duke stated this recently in an interview with Channels TV monitored by CrossRiverWatch where he said it

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APC And PDP: Two Sides Of the Same Coin BY INYALI PETER

There was echo of joy and sigh of relief when fringe opposition parties in Nigeria came together to form a major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013. To many Nigerians, the formation of APC was the beginning of the birth of a new Nigeria State where equal opportunities would hod sway, dreams

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Owan-Enoh Is Determined To Make A Difference – Ekpo Okon

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Ekpo Okon, the running mate of Senator John Owan-Enoh, a factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for the 2019 general elections has said his principal is determined to make a difference in the State. Mr. Okon stated this when he was formally presented to

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Donald Duke Wins SDP Presidential Primaries, Says He Stands For Good Governance

By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke on Sunday morning, emerged the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general elections after polling 812 votes from a possible 1,562 to beat five other contestants at the party’s national convention held at the Old Parade ground in Abuja. NAN

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9th NASS: Ndoma-Egba, Otu And Wabbily Clinch APC Senate Tickets As Abang, Ngaji Win Reps

By Jonathan Ugbal As the race for who eventually represents Cross River at the ninth National Assembly by June 2019 becomes clearer, more party primaries have thrown forth candidates for the 11 positions which comprise of three Senate and eight House of Representatives seats. The leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba clinched the ticket

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PDP Senate Primaries: Stalemate As Gershom Bassey Attacked In Calabar

By Jeremiah Archibong and Emmanuel Unah The Senator representing the southern senatorial district in Cross River State was on Wednesday attacked by thugs following a stalemate in the primaries to select who will be the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections. Mr. Bassey is squaring up with a former

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