By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Three-term federal lawmaker, Sen. John Owan-Enoh on Sunday declared his interest to contest for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the February 2023 general elections. This is the second term Sen. Owan-Enoh is seeking votes for the office. The first was in 2019. And,
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has reiterated that he will hand over to a Southerner. This is coming a week after the All Progressives Congress State Chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Eba said the party has not zoned the governorship position to the Southern Senatorial District or
By Mary Bassey Listen To The Report Mr. Philip Obin, an aide to Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said the declaration of his principal to contest for the position of President, does not put a strain on his relationship with former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Mr. Tinubu is said to have
By Channels Television Listen To The Report The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade. Justice Taiwo Taiwo cited the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Enugu that defection is not a ground for removal from office. The
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State has asked all Governor Ben Ayade’s appointees and civil servants seeking to run in the 2023 general elections to resign on or before Friday 8 April 2022. This was made known in a letter of notice made available by
By Omeiza Ajayi, Vanguard News Nigeria Listen To The Report Ahead of next year’s general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has warned political parties in the country against violation of electoral timelines as well as provisions of the new Electoral Act 2022, as amended. Noting that it had on Saturday 26th February 2022,
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River, Barr. Alphonsus Eba, on Monday, said the party has not zoned the governorship position to the Southern Senatorial District or any other in the State. This is a volte-face from the party whose leader, Governor Ben Ayade had
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Mr. Eyo Okpo-Ene has joined the race for the office of Governor in Cross River State come 2023. His decision was made known in a statement after picking the PDP nomination and expression of interest form. The former Special Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke on Religious Affairs and