By Margaret John Following the announcement of the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly election results, Cross Riverians have aired out their observations and reactions to the outcome as well as the conduct of the election. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch TV, many respondents poured out their frustrations with the process with the opinion that although the election
By David Nsa The Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Construction, Mr. Maxwell Etta has escaped what seemed to be an assassination attempt on his life at his home town, Obubra Bansan in Boki L.G.A in Cross River State. According to him the incident which occurred on Sunday 3rd March,
By Ilam Patricia High Court sitting in Calabar has just affirmed the delisting of candidates of the APC in Cross River State including Governorship, National Assembly, as well as State House of Assembly flag bearers by INEC as legal. Justice Eyo Ita gave a ruling in Calabar Tuesday (suit No: HC/48/2019) declared that following the
By Margaret John Mr. Venatius Ikem, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party has said that the rescheduled gubernatorial elections in Cross River State will be a walkover for the candidate of the PDP and incumbent, Governor Ben Ayade. Ikem, a former guber aspirant of the APC stated this on Sunday in Calabar while fielding
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Judges of the Appeal Court hearing cases involving Etim John/others versus John Ochala and others including Senator John Owan Enoh representing other APC candidates for the 2019 polls have recused themselves from the suits. The judges’ withdrawal followed series of petitions written against them by some party leaders. They, however, left valid,
By David Nsa John Upan Odey, former gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressive Congress in Cross River State, has expressed optimism about the openness of the election process in the State. He made the statement in a topical issue based radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” which is aired Sundays on Hit 95.9FM Calabar.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs is not aware of any suspension by the National Working Committee (NWC), he hasn’t been contacted by any organ of the party regarding the decision of the NWC. That’s an assertion by Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, the Director General of the Usani Governorship Campaign
John Gaul Lebo is the incumbent Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. He ran for the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the election that just finished and his party PDP lost to the APC. The State REC, citing a Court order, said that INEC is waiting for a faction of the APC in