By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report Senator Bassey Otu on Friday morning emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State for the March 2023 general elections. Otu who represented Cross River Southern District in the seventh National Assembly braved initial fears of his clearance to compete and
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State All Progressive Congress, APC, consensus candidate for the 2023 governorship election, Sen. Bassey Otu has commended Sen. Owan Enoh’s decision to step down and support him. In a letter addressed to Owan yesterday, Prince Otu said, “It is with utmost humility and gratitude that
Listen To The Open Letter GOVERNOR BEN AYADE SENATOR BASSEY OTU IS A RISKY CHOICE FOR THE APC Your Excellency not many high-ranking politicians have had a smoother political career than yourself. In 2011, you ran for a seat in the Nigerian Senate and emerged victorious at the first attempt, and in 2015, you demonstrated
By Jonathan Ugbal As the race for who eventually represents Cross River at the ninth National Assembly by June 2019 becomes clearer, more party primaries have thrown forth candidates for the 11 positions which comprise of three Senate and eight House of Representatives seats. The leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba clinched the ticket
By Margaret John and Efa Sunday In a bid to position the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River state to achieve maximum success ahead of the 2019 general elections, the state chairman, Dr. Mathew Achigbe has inaugurated a six man committee to reconcile all aggrieved groups and members. Prince Bassey Otu, a former senator,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barrister Utum Eteng, the legal representative of former federal lawmaker, Senator Bassey Otu claims The SUN Newspapers has published a retraction and apology over an alleged ‘false’ advertorial in the DAILY SUN of Monday May 29, 2017. Mr. Eteng told CrossRiverWatch on Saturday in Ugep, Yakurr local government area that: “Oh that,
Senator Bassey Edet Otu is a household name In Cross River politics, particularly in the Southern Senatorial District. Reputed as a grassroot politician, Senator Otu returned to Calabar recently into the warm hands of thousands of waiting supporters at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar. He spoke with CrossRiverWatch about his political journey so far,
By Archibong Jeremiah A group of physically challenged men have joined the campaign team of the Labour party Senatorial candidate for Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Otu. The group took to the streets of Calabar recently to campaign for their principal’s second term bid. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Ekpenyong Akiba, media assistant to