by crossriverwatch admin Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area, Emmanuel Ikwen has said that the award bestowed on him by the Grassroots Leadership Center yesterday in Abuja was as a result of his performance as he has impacted positively on the Obudu people since he took over the mantle of leadership. He also accused Senator
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Emmanuel Ikwen, the Executive Chairman of Obudu Local Government Council will today by 4pm be presented with an award as the Best Local Government Chairman in Cross River State by the Grassroot Leadership Ventures Ltd, at Sheraton Hotel in Abuja. In what has become a closely guarded award ceremony, organizers of
by crossriverwatch admin Lagos lawyer, human rights activist and anti-corruption crusader, Mr. Festus Keyamo has described the ongoing crisis in Obudu local government as akin to the legendary folktale about Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. In a telephone interview with crossriverwatch, Keyamo said, “getting an award for whatever reason is not the point; it
by crossriverwatch admin Crossriverwatch has obtained documents that reveal that members of the Obudu Legislative Council requested for N1.6m from the Chairman in exchange for approval for his request for N6m overdraft from First Bank to procure an Award of Excellence billed to be presented to him at the prestigious Transcorp hotel in Abuja on
story by crossriverwatch admin Obudu youths under the aegis of the Obudu Youths Vanguard Against Corruption (OYVAC), have petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the financial records of the Obudu Local Government Council alleging that the Chairman Hon. Emmanuel Ikwen has misappropriated in excess of N113m on phony