By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Chief Godwin Takus who won the State House of Assembly primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obanliku has died in a ghastly motor accident. Mr. Takus is said to have left for Abuja after his primaries and departed for Abuja immediately but was involved in
By Jonathan Ugbal As the race for who eventually represents Cross River at the ninth National Assembly by June 2019 becomes clearer, more party primaries have thrown forth candidates for the 11 positions which comprise of three Senate and eight House of Representatives seats. The leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba clinched the ticket
By Ushang Ewa Former commissioner for environment and senate candidate of the Labor Party in central Cross River, Mr. Sandy Onor on Wednesday emerged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) senatorial primaries in that senatorial district for the 2019 general elections. Mr. Onor polled 542 votes to beat his closest rival, Walter Ajogbor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Victor Abang, the Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Seventh Senate, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba on Friday in Boki local government area declared his intention to run for the position of the member representing the Ikom/Boki federal constituency. Mr. Abang a.k.a ‘Mature’ in his declaration speech titled vox populi vox
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has confirmed the purchase of an All Progressives Congress (APC) senate nomination form for him by a political support group. Ndoma-Egba confirmed this to CrossRiverWatch during a telephone interview on Thursday where he said that he is yet
My fellow Cross Riverians, I wish to start by expressing my gratitude to all of you who have travelled from far and near to grace this historic moment in the annals of our State. I feel so humbled and honored by your response to my invitation at a very short notice. This is quite exhilarating
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of the deputy leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Simon Nkoro Egbong. Mr. Nkoro, aged 62 and a two-term lawmaker representing Ikom 2 state constituency died Sunday morning in India at
By Ogar Monday and Margaret John The Deputy Leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Nkoro Simon Egbong (PDP, Ikom 1) has died. Mr. Nkoro, aged 62 and a two term member of the House died this morning in an undisclosed hospital in India after a protracted illness, Assembly sources told CrossRiverWatch.