By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Southern Nigeria, has unveiled its campaign council list of 55,000 members to guarantee success at the forthcoming general election. The Chairman of the party in Cross River, Dr. Alphonsus Eba, announced at the APC secretariat in Calabar, the State capital,
By Cole Praise, Dubawa In elections, campaigns provide the grounds for political candidates to market themselves before the electorates and unveil their plans. It is all about casting a popular figure and reassuring the citizens of the realities of one’s political aspirations in return for their vital support and publicity. Campaigns translate to being “everywhere”
By Archibong Jeremiah The Young Progressive Party (YPP) guber candidate in Cross River State, Mr. Joseph Coco-Bassey has committed to the Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria (GAIN) if elected. GAIN envisages a progressive nation where the rights and freedom of youths, women, and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), are fully realized. Before signing the document,
By Asare Asare, Daily Post The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, has said the ongoing destruction of their billboards would precipitate actual violence in the state if not addressed. Ikem bared his mind in a Tuesday interview with Daily Post in Calabar, the state capital. But the
By Mary Bassey Youths in Calabar South Local Government of Cross River State have pledged total support for violence-free 2023 general elections. The youths made the pledge during a community outreach by the Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War campaign team. Mr. Lawrence Peter, team lead of the campaign team said the outreach was
By Ben Aro, The Whistler Some politicians attempt to influence voting ahead of the 2023 general elections in many ways. They include asking voters to submit their Permanent Voters’ Cards, bank accounts, bank verification numbers, and even photographs. Against this background, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, under its Justice, Development and Peace Commission, recently kick-started
By Patrick Obia Ahead of the 2023 general elections, youths have been charged to be vibrant in politics, and not to sit aloof on the fence because they are the deciding factor in every election. This was the charge at the second edition of the Cross River State Youth Convention of the National Youth Council
Voting is the core of election in the electoral cycle without which democracy goes into a coma, and the citizens bear the brunt of systemic failure. According to John Lewis, “The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” Voting rightly promotes