Jonathan Ugbal Dr. Julius Okputu, a House of Representatives aspirant for the February 26, 2022 legislative by-election for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency has rejected reports of a consensus candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The by-elections which include one for Akpabuyo State constituency are necessitated by vacancies arising from the swearing in of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections, all is set for the screening of no fewer than a dozen aspirants for two legislative seats in Cross River by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Two seats; Ogoja/Yala federal constituency for the House of Representatives and Akpabuyo for
By Samuel Akpan, The Cable Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, says he will run for president in 2023 if the All Progressives Congress (APC) considers him. The governor spoke on Wednesday in an interview on Sunrise Daily, a Channels TV programme. While responding to a question on whether he will run for president in
By Patrick Obia and Maxwell Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have released schedules of activities leading up to the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections into different constituencies in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had last week, announced that it has slated February 26th to conduct
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has left Calabar for Abuja to attend a high-power APC meeting. Sen. Ayade took to his Facebook page to disclose that the reason for the trip is to defend Cross River interest at the National level. According to him, “this morning I left for
By Asare Asare, Daily Post Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Mr. Venatius Ikem has flayed Governor Benedict Ayade over his pronouncement that he has zoned governorship to the southern senatorial district of the state. In an exclusive chat, Ikem said Ayade is not realistic with his pronouncement. “I don’t
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has dispelled speculations in certain quarters that he has reneged on the agreement which he had with some political stakeholders from the south that power would rotate to the zone after his tenure. Ayade, who spoke at the Governor’s Lodge, Calabar at the weekend,
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The Special Adviser on Sports and Cinematography to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Prince Godswill Edward, has indicated interest to contest the 2023 governorship election under the All Progressives Congress. Edward, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Calabar, said his