By Emma Una The 2023 Election Petitions Tribunal for Cross River North Senate petition, EPT/CR/SEN/02/2023 brought before it by Senator Ben Ayade against the election of Senator Jarigbe Agom on Thursday reserved judgment on a date to be communicated to all the parties in the matter. This is sequel to the conclusion of proceedings on
By Godwin Otang Hon. Peter Akpanke, a member representing the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has pledged to ensure dividends for his constituents. The first-time member, Hon. Akpanke pledged in Obudu during a needs assessment tour he embarked upon to have firsthand information about issues and challenges his constituents are facing. The
By Ogar Monday The Senator-elect of the Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom, has praised his closest rival in the polls, Governor Ben Ayade for his decision to stay on the path of honor and not disrupt the electoral process. Jarigbe in the message signed by him to the people of Cross River North
By Mary Bassey The Executive Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, Dr. Emeka Josephat, and traditional leaders in the LG have sought measures to tackle insecurity in Bekwarra communities. This was reached in a meeting between the Bekwarra Local Government boss and key traditional leaders held in the Chairman’s office, where all were enjoined to
I have never been in power before. But watching from ‘out of power’, like fans in the stands, affords us the vantage position to see the whole pitch and analyze the players. Watching from the sidelines in our clime, you can easily observe a very common pattern with the crop of leaders we have been
By Patrick Obia The Senator representing Cross River Northern senatorial district in the senate, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has congratulated his rival in the 2023 general elections and Governor of the State, Sen. Ben Ayade after emerging victorious on the Federal High Court judgment. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had delivered judgment in favor
By Patrick Obia and Godwin Otang Youths from Ikom, Bekwarra, Ogoja and other local government areas in Cross River North have jointly affirmed their unwavering support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates across the State. This was made known at the arrival of the gubernatorial candidate of SDP, Engineer Okokon Effiom, his deputy Daniel
Listen To The Article Two pernicious political scenarios are presently playing out in Nigeria, and if they are not strangled before noon, will inflict an incurable injury on Nigeria’s democracy, thereby compounding the woes of what has been a stunted democratic growth during the last 23 years. In Yobe Northern Senatorial District of Northern Nigeria,