By Kelvin Ololo In a major political shift, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the defection was formalized during a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to tackle in-house factions, differences and address position zoning issues ahead of the State Congress in September 2025. The resolutions were reached unanimously by critical stakeholders including state and national executives of the opposition party in a consultative meeting
By Patrick Obia The Member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the Nigerian House of Representatives, Honorable Peter Akpanke has resigned from his party – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP. He made his resignation known in a letter he signed and addressed to the Chairman of Bendi Ward 1, in Obanliku LGA, stating he has thrown
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has returned to Calabar after a three-week annual leave, declaring that he is back with “renewed vigor and a double dose of energy” to accelerate the transformation of the state. Addressing a jubilant crowd of supporters and government officials who thronged the Margaret Ekpo International
By Patrick Obia The 2023 general election deputy governorship candidate in Cross River State, under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Emana Duke Ambrose-Amawhe has resigned from the party. She renounced her membership in a letter of resignation she signed and addressed to the chapter chairman of the party in Edem Odo, Akpabuyo
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared the Cross River State, State Chairman – Barrister Venatus Ikem’s suspension as null and void. It can be noted that the PDP in Cross River State, has been engulfed with internal crisis that led to the suspension of the
Some of us have maintained stoic dignified silence in the affairs of our dear political party (PDP) in Cross River State over a period of time now. Many issues have crept up within the party at the state and national levels that demanded sane advice indicating leadership and direction but there has been a long
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has welcomed two lawmakers, Hon. Martins Achadu and Hon. Brian Odey, who decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Martins Achadu, who represents Yala 2 State Constituency, defected to