By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has been affirmed as the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate. Agom who went unopposed was affirmed as the Senatorial candidate of the PDP for the February 2023 polls by a voiced vote of
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has raised the bar on transparency during primary elections to nominate candidates for different elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections. The party now includes the images of the delegates in their accreditation tags to prevent identity theft. The ballots have the
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report Two Policemen have been ahot at the venue of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP House of Representatives primaries in Obudu Local Government Area. The primary is to nominate a candidate to fly the party’s flag in the 2023 general elections for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency. The rescheduled primaries
By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report Eight people including two community Chiefs have been arrested by the Police for stealing building materials from the site of the Cross River State Social Housing project in the Obanliku Local Government Area. The items were reportedly stolen from the project site at Akor Ayapeni near Becheve, home
By Daily Post Lawmaker representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku Federal Constituency in Cross River State at the National Assembly, Hon. Legor Idagbo, has reportedly ordered the arrest and detention of the Legal Adviser to All Progressives Congress in the State, Barrister Pius Awa. According to Daily Post, Awa was detained at the Obudu Police Station. Sources within the
By Ushang Ewa Five lawmakers in the Obanliku Local Government Council legislature have defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) months after they dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defections to their constituents at different areas in the council on Thursday. This means the council legislature is now
By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Legor Idagbo has explained that the unavailability of white collar jobs is the reason why he empowers his constituents with skills from time to time. Mr. Idagbo stated this Wednesday in his native Ijibor, Bekwarra Local Government Area where he doled
In recognition of the historical affinity and the need to foster peaceful and harmonious coexistence between the three local governments that make up Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal constituency, the House of Representatives position has been rotated between the three local governments in a manner that has so far promoted an equitable representative democratic principle. In retrospect, looking