By Godwin Otang The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Obubra has lauded Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, for bringing Obubra Local Government Area into the political, economic, and social corbit of the State. The Governor is said to have done so through the appointment of some indigenes of Obubra into
By Our Reporter Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has commended President Bola Tinubu for replacing Asu Okang with Orok Duke the State Commissioner for the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). August 29, 2023 Mr. Okang was announced as the NDDC Commissioner from the State, immediately, APC members began protesting. Their reason for protesting
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has tendered 1,531 exhibits and presented 33 witnesses to defend his electoral victory at the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Jarigbe, represented by his legal team, headed by Mba Ukweni,
By Vanguard Newspaper Thirty-six State Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including that of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have passed a vote of confidence on the APC National Woman Leader, Dr. Betta Edu. The confidence vote was passed during a visit by Edu to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
During the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State, pockets of violence were recorded in six Local Government Areas, this report by Patrick Obia documents them. The Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State was a battle of the titans, between the All Progressive Congress Sen. Bassey
By Leadership Newspaper Can you tell us a little about your early childhood? I had a humble beginning, in a strict home. My father was always on a journey with Scottish missionaries and my mum was a teacher. Of course, there was no way one would have escaped from going to school. I had a
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders have raised the alarm over the incumbent 18 local government Chairmen’s insistence that Governor Ben Ayade should conduct of council elections before the May 29 handover. The stakeholders wondered why the council chairmen should be mounting pressure on Governor Ben Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal The State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River has thrown its weight behind the embattled Chairman, Alphonsus Eba Esq. amidst increasing calls for his resignation. A statement issued Tuesday by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Erasmus Ekpang said the State Executive Committee in a meeting