By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders including the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, Citizens Solution Network, CNS have cried out over the state of disrepair of the stretch of Calabar-Itu Federal highway. They accused the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the Governments of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of
By Kelvin Ololo The formwe Senator representing Southern Senatorial District and Candidate of All Progressive Congress in the 2019 general election Sen. Prince Bassey Otu has revealed the reason behind his withdrawal of election’s petition against the incumbent Senator. Geshom Bassey. Sen. Otu made this known on a Magazine Programme; “Hit Breakfast Show ” on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Gershom Bassey, the Senator representing the Southern Senatorial district of Cross River State has lauded Prince Otu who contested for the seat against him on the platform of the All Progressives Congress for discontinuing his election petition matter at the Tribunal. Senator Getshom Bassey in a statement released and made available
By CrossRiverWatch Admin INEC has made a u-turn and issued Alex Egbona certificate of return. The electoral body presented the certificate today in Abuja. Two days ago as reported by CrossRiverWatch Egbona’s name was omitted from list of elected Representatives from Cross River State. Others who received their certificates of return as at the time
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The INEC Returning Officer for Cross River State Southern Senatorial district, Prof. James Ekpoke has just announced Sen. Gershom Bassey (PDP) winner. According to the result, APC scored 63, 250 while PDP 77, 478. Prince Bassey Otu, APC Southern Senatorial district candidate and Owan Enoh’s deputy, Ekpo Okon (factional APC in the
By Jonathan Ugbal, Inyali Peter and Odey Ojeka As the campaigns for the Presidential and National Assembly polls slated for February 16, 2019 winds down, more cash donations and violence had continued to trail the campaigns in Cross River. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Cross River South,
By Margaret John And Mary Umani Mr. Ekpo Okon, PDP Southern Cross River Senatorial aspirant has denied allegations that he masterminded an attack on his opponent, Senator Gershom Bassey. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch TV over the weekend, Mr. Ekpo described the accusation by his opponent as baseless maintaining that “Gershom is only trying to get public
By Jeremiah Archibong and Emmanuel Unah The Senator representing the southern senatorial district in Cross River State was on Wednesday attacked by thugs following a stalemate in the primaries to select who will be the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections. Mr. Bassey is squaring up with a former