By Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the 2023 general elections and the 2022 House of Representatives by-elections in the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rolled out 20 motorcycles to support its “aggressive evangelism,” says State lawmaker, Peter Odey (APC, Ogoja). Mr. Odey is the leader of the ninth Assembly of Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ntufam Ekpo Okon has returned to his former political party, People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Ntufam Ekpo decamped from the ruling All Progressive Party, APC, 6 days ago in a letter to his Ward Chairman. See letter below:
By Emmanuel Una Ogoja sons and daughters have endorsed Ambassador Emmanuel Asegem to represent Ogoja/Yala in the House of Representative. The endorsement took place when he stopped briefly on his way to Bekwarra to honor late Mike Ogar, 4th Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, where he was cheered by the youths and friends on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem Esq. has taken jibe at the immediate past Chairman, Inok Edim by rejecting the nickname “capacity Chairman.” Ikem took to Facebook on Monday to inform his supporters and the public that he is rejecting the “capacity chairman” sobriquet.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A frontline aspirant for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency seat, Henry Igelle Onwe has hailed the emergence of Alphonsus Eba as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State. Eba had emerged as the consensus candidate for the Governor’s faction on Saturday while Egbeji “Jallo” John emerged in a
By Eric Ikhilae, The Nation Newspaper The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja, praying the court to, among others, sack Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade and his deputy, Ivara Esu, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021
By Patrick Obia And Sylvia Felix The immediate past Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Steven Odey last weekend described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a den of robbers who ganged up and robbed him of his position as Senator. The Appeal Court in July upheld the decision of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the formation of a Zoning Committee amidst claims that the Caretaker Chairman, Sen. Matthew Mbu has been suspended. Mbu was named as a member of the Committee despite claims he, alongside the Secretary, Dr. Ntete Bassey-Duke and Treasurer,