By Ushang Ewa The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomole on Tuesday in Abuja, swore in the winner of the last state congress of the party in Cross River, Mr. Matthew Achigbe despite complains by a faction that the act was against a court order. Mr. Achigbe emerged winner of
Cross River State like every other state in Nigeria is divided into three senatorial districts namely, the Southern, Central and Northern senatorial districts. In APC, party positions have always been shared among the three senatorial districts. The current zoning structure of the party in the state favors the central to produce the state chairman, while
By Nsa David The Obudu Chapter Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Mr. Moses Utsu, has described as “unfair” the treatment of APC members in the just concluded Obudu bye-election that produced Hon. Abbey Ukpukpen as winner. He made the accusation while speaking to CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview, where he averred that “PDP
By Jeremiah Archibong and Jonathan Ugbal Despite a court injunction stopping the state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, former factional chairman, Mr. Matthew Achigbe has emerged winner of today’s congress. Achigbe emerged during a rescheduled state Congress which held at the Nkonib brothers club house, Ikot Ansa, Calabar. The rescheduled
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent, Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka The Cross River State Government on Thursday accused two gubernatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Messrs Venatius Ikem and Paul Adah of sponsoring the thugs that were arrested a few days to the House of Assembly bye-election in Obudu. The Attorney General
By Jonathan Ugbal Prince Jedy Agba, a guber aspirant in the 2015 general elections has denied claims that he is contesting the 2019 gubernatorial elections. Mr. Agba, a former Group General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, disclosed this in a telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch on Friday evening. “I am contesting elections and
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ushang Ewa The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the August 11, 2018 house of assembly bye-election in Obudu, Mr. Bendebel Ishamali has rejected the results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr. Ishamali stated this in a statement signed by him and issued in Obudu
It is no longer news that PDP delivered her candidate in Obudu in a campaign led by Governor Ayade himself, what is rather news is that Ayade has proven to critics that he is master of the game and that he should be taken serious. You may want to ask me what the game is.