By Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Cross River northern district, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the list of candidates for different parties participating in the elections. The list which contains shockers including the All Progressives Congress decision to forward the name of Barrister Joe Agi against
By Patrick Obia Professor Zana Akpagu has emerged the All Progressive Congrass, (APC) candidate in the October 31, 2020 Cross River Northern Senatorial District Bye-election. Akpagu, who is already on leave as his tenure as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar winds down in November, was declared the flag bearer in primaries conducted
By Ushang Ewa Documents obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that Mr. Joe Agi’s bid to contest in the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in northern Cross River may not happen if allegations by his ward chairman, Mr. John Oko are relied on by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Oko, the chairman of the APC in
By Archibong Jeremiah My attention has been drawn to an online publication in the Daily Post of July 17, 2020 with the caption “Trouble in Cross River as Joe Agi calls Ndoma-Egba, late Mathew Mbu, Paul Erokoro thieves”. The above is a reply by Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba refuting report by Daily Post where he was reported
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Joe Agi, SAN has lunched a vitriol attack on a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and former Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, former late Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matthew Mbu and Paul Erokoro, SAN, describing them as theives. Agi, a Cross River Northern Senatorial aspirant under the platform of APC
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Criminal charges have finally been filed against Cross River born Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi SAN by the federal government. Premium Times reports that Joe Agi, alongside a judge of the Federal High Court, Adeniyi Ademola, and his wife, Olubowale were arraigned at the federal high court in Abuja today. Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin; Live From Supreme Court Abuja The Supreme Court of Nigeria has uphold Ayade’s victory as Governor of Cross River State striking out Joe Agi’s claim that Senator Ayade was not eligible to contest primaries for alleged non payment of party dues. Reading of judgment still ongoing, details later …
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government has preferred fresh charges against Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale, who is the Head of Service of Lagos State, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja. The prosecution amended the charges it filed on December 1,