By Anthonia Odido The eight members from Cross River State representing federal constituencies in the ninth House of Representatives have contributed only 1.03 percent of the 1,365 bills introduced on the floor of the house says a midterm report by civil society organisation, OrderPaper. This means the members who constitute just 2.22% of the 360
By Efa Sunday The former chief of staff to Governor Liyel Imoke and House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Alex Egbonna has been declared winner for the Abi/Yakurr federal constituency. Egbonna polled 29,432 votes to beat his closest rival Mr. John Gaul Lebo of the People’s Democratic Party who garnered 26,971
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Chief Godwin Takus who won the State House of Assembly primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obanliku has died in a ghastly motor accident. Mr. Takus is said to have left for Abuja after his primaries and departed for Abuja immediately but was involved in
By Margaret John and Efa Sunday In a bid to position the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River state to achieve maximum success ahead of the 2019 general elections, the state chairman, Dr. Mathew Achigbe has inaugurated a six man committee to reconcile all aggrieved groups and members. Prince Bassey Otu, a former senator,
By Odey Xavier and Obeten Godfrey Three chieftains of the All Progressives Congress on New Year Day met with former Governor Liyel Imoke behind closed doors at Itigidi in Abi local government area of Cross River State. Okoi Obono-Obla, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, John Owan Enoh who represents the central