Defection Hits Cross River APC, As Upan Odey, Jedy-Agba Dump Party
Former Cross River guber aspirant John Upan Odey and Prince KJ Jedy-Agba have resigned from the APC, citing a need for broader political participation
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2027: 2023 Governorship Candidate, Patrick Solomon Dumps NRM For SDP
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- January 10, 2026
By Kelvin Ololo The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River State has received a major political boost with the defection of Mr. Patrick Solomon, the 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who said his decision was anchored on conviction and a desire to advance People-centered governance. Solomon formally declared for the
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Obudu PDP Chapter Chairman Defects, Says Party Is Dead
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- January 5, 2026
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chapter Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Obudu, Mr. Frank Atsua on Monday, led members of his working committee and several dozens of others to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC with the message that the party is dead in the council area. “I was the last man
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Senator Jarigbe Agom Dumps PDP For APC
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- October 22, 2025
By Kelvin Ololo In a major political shift, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the defection was formalized during a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the
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‘I Felt Like An Orphan At The Time In APC’ – Governor Otu, As He Welcomes Akwa Ibom Counterpart, Umo Eno
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- June 6, 2025
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has described the defection of his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a historic and unifying moment for the South-South geopolitical zone and a major boost for the ruling party. Speaking with journalists upon his return from the historic
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Calabar Municipal Federal Rep, Bassey Akiba Dumps LP For APC
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- December 5, 2024
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Bassey Akiba has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). Hon. Akiba who sacked former Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency member, Eta Mbora in the 2023 general elections, threw the Labour Party towels on Thursday December
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Cross River Assembly Speaker Welcomes 2 PDP Defectors To APC
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- September 29, 2024
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has welcomed two lawmakers, Hon. Martins Achadu and Hon. Brian Odey, who decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Martins Achadu, who represents Yala 2 State Constituency, defected to
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Cross River: PDP Chieftain, Chair, Others Decamp To APC
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- September 17, 2024
By Godwin Ajom A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Francis Effiom, alongside his supporters at Ward 8, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area, have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). CrossRiverWatch observed that among those who defected with the PDP chieftain, is the Ward 8 Chairman, Mr. Bernard Iso, who posited