By Odey Ojeka A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force from Force Headquarters Abuja, have taken the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana to Abuja for questioning over the recent gangstar activities in the community in Yakurr local government area. The FSARS team stormed the palace of
By Ushang Ewa Former Cross River Attorney General, Barrister Attah Ochinke has said that the exclusion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in the 2013 council elections held in the state was due to the fact that the party had ran out of time due to merger talks to field candidates for the
By Obeten Godfrey The Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said that his decision to write the Police to investigate the murder of his nephew, Jude Iroegbu Junior does not amount to the desecration of the stool of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, hence there is no need to apologize. Obla
By Jonathan Ugbal Okoi Obono-Obla,the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution has written Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade over the recurring gangstar wars in Ugep, Yakurr local government area of the state. The letter comes a few days after his nephew; Jude Iroegbu Junior was murdered in cold blood by suspected members of
By Odey Ojeka The two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the central senatorial district of Cross River State led by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani and the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla have mended fences. The duo announced the reconciliation process at a meeting
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla has refuted claims by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade that there is no ideological difference between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obla said that contrary to Ayade’s claim, the PDP stands for
By Inyali Peter The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla says the Federal Government will prosecute contractors who have defaulted in the execution of contracts despite receiving payment. Obla disclosed this in Calabar recently when he made available to newsmen, a copy of a letter addressed to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency
By Ogar Monday and Ushang Ewa Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Usani and Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla were two notable absentees as stakeholders of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress met yesterday where the party agreed that issues surrounding the chairmanship position in the state