By Channels Television Listen To The Report The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade. Justice Taiwo Taiwo cited the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Enugu that defection is not a ground for removal from office. The
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River, Barr. Alphonsus Eba, on Monday, said the party has not zoned the governorship position to the Southern Senatorial District or any other in the State. This is a volte-face from the party whose leader, Governor Ben Ayade had
Listen To The Article Dear Ukandi, I choose to write to you via this medium, which in recent times has become more effective than other forms of communication. I recall exactly 2,503 days ago on the 29th day of May 2015 when you took to the podium at the now comatose Calabar International Convention Center
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report A Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, asking it to remove Governor Ben Ayade from office. The court had fixed judgment on the case before Justice Taiwo in Court 7 for Friday, 25th March 2022, but
By Sylvia Akpan Prince Godswill O. Edward, in law to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has declared interest to run for the office of Governor of Cross River State, come 2023. He made his intentions clear through a resignation letter to his boss, Sen. Ben Ayade. The Abi Prince who was Special Adviser to the
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Vanguard News Nigeria This is certainly not the best of times for Governor, Engr. David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Igwe. The duo was last Tuesday, sacked from their respective offices by a Federal High Court in Abuja, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to
In 447 days time from now, Governor Ayade will share the grace from office. He will stop being our governor. In case you don’t understand; he will hand over to a new governor and become former governor. But, the actual grace sharing begins after the primaries of the political parties, which must hold and be
By Jonathan Ugbal Political parties fielding candidates for the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections in Cross River State on Thursday, rounded up their campaigns amidst heavy security presence. Two legislative seats – Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency are up for grabs. And, the intense politicking peaked on Thursday when bigwigs of the two