By Jonathan Ugbal The National Assembly members in Cross River State have have accused the Governor, Benedict Ayade of funding the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari despite being in the opposition. The state has eleven National Assembly positions. 10 are occupied by Mr. Ayade’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The members in a statement issued on
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The two factional Chairmen of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Ochala and Etim John, have resolved to bury the hatchet, close ranks, and work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming Northern Senatorial District and Obudu State Constituency by-elections in the
Out of concern for the not too encouraging current state of our dear party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, I will be sharing my personal experience in the proper management of a political party and will also attempt to proffer some workable solutions to these issues bedeviling the Party. I gathered this experience as a
By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspaper The leadership crisis that has bedeviled the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the past five years has continued to linger despite recent Appeal Court Judgement and the subsequent development at the national level which led to the dissolution of the National Working Committee
By Edem Edem, Daily Post No one is above the law The Head of Chamber, Mba Ukweni and Associates, Barrister Mba Ukweni SAN, has said that the suspension of Ibrahim Magu, as Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was long overdue. Speaking on Tuesday night with this reporter, Ukweni said nobody is
By Inyali Peter The Senatorial ambition of Prof. Zana Akpagu, UNICAL Vice Chancellor again got a boost. On Thursday, Forum of APC Councilorship Candidates in Cross River State endorsed him for the forthcoming bye-election to replace late Sen. Rose Oko (Northern Senatorial district). The forum also as show of commitment donated hundreds of customised face masks
Have we all, in the deepest recess of our hearts, asked ourselves why political leaders across party lines in our State are silent about developments in the State? It is not as if I know myself. I am equally thinking aloud about it and I think we should think it out together. The APC nearly
By Inyali Peter Thousands of members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) last weekend defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obudu local government area as the race to the Senatorial bye-election to replace the late Senator Rose Oko who was representing Cross River North district gets more intriguing. Governor Ben Ayade of Cross