Defection Hits Cross River APC, As Upan Odey, Jedy-Agba Dump Party
Former Cross River guber aspirant John Upan Odey and Prince KJ Jedy-Agba have resigned from the APC, citing a need for broader political participation
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CheckBeforeYouPost: Citizens Must Lead The Fight Against Election Disinformation
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- April 16, 2026
By Kelvin Ololo As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, the atmosphere across Nigeria is gradually heating up with renewed alignments, defections, and ambitions among politicians seeking re-election or aspiring to occupy elective offices. In Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu had earlier directed political appointees interested in contesting the 2027 elections
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Campaign Years And Distribution Of Okada… BY AGBA JALINGO
- by sysadmin s3c
- March 16, 2026
Let me begin with a quotable quote from a former Governor of Cross River State: “I have always kicked against some of the politicians who give out Okada as empowerment scheme even as some of my political allies kick against my position. If there is anybody who doesn’t support Okada for empowerment, it’s me, I
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2027 Elections: Stakeholders Undergoing Training To Combat Disinformation, Others
- by sysadmin s3c
- February 24, 2026
By Kelvin Ololo As Nigeria prepares for future electoral cycles, no fewer than 35 media professionals and civil society actors from Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Edo states are participating in a three-day specialized conference on countering disinformation, fake news, misinformation, and hate speech in electoral processes. The conference, which began on
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2027: 2023 Governorship Candidate, Patrick Solomon Dumps NRM For SDP
- by sysadmin s3c
- January 10, 2026
By Kelvin Ololo The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River State has received a major political boost with the defection of Mr. Patrick Solomon, the 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who said his decision was anchored on conviction and a desire to advance People-centered governance. Solomon formally declared for the
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Only A Southern Opposition Coalition Candidate Can Defeat Tinubu in 2027 BY CHIEF PAUL OBI
- by sysadmin s3c
- December 3, 2025
In an interview, Chief Paul Agbebia Obi — national secretary and spokesperson of the Community of Renaissance Thinkers Foundation (Nigeria), a PDP chieftain and a prominent figure of the Coalition from Cross River State — says if the opposition coalition chooses a Southern candidate, it will win the 2027 presidential election. On the 2027 election
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‘Stop The Erroneous Narratives’ – 2027 Governorship Permutations, Rhetorics And Political Gimmicks Begin In Cross River
- by sysadmin s3c
- January 27, 2025
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In the past few days, the political arena in Cross River State, Nigeria, has been heated with permutations, rhetorics and political gimmicks, in build-up to the 2027 governorship seat in the state. One of those talks has centered on which political gladiator should emerge and take over the governorship