By News Agency of Nigeria The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved procedures for its fresh State congress in Cross River. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Friday. Ologbondiyan said that the approval was sequel to the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has appointed 527 new aides to fulfil a promise he made to members of All Progressives Congress (APC) when he defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appointments were announced in two batches by his spokesman, Christian Ita — 500 APC members and 27 Special Assistants,
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River State High Court has sacked Prince Uche Secondus from office and bars him from seeking re-election. The Court presided over by Justice Ekei Koofreh in Calabar removed Secondus as PDP National Chairman following a case brought by Mr. Enang Kanum Wani. In the suit, PDP and Secondus were joined
With the recent defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, and the realignment of forces between former Governors Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke within the PDP, Chuks Okocha writes that the 2023 general election will no longer be an easy ride for any
By Vanguard News Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to challenge the defection of Governor David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Governor Ben Ayade (Cross River) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike also enjoined the PDP to challenge the defection of former PDP members in National Assembly and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Senator representing central senatorial district in the national assembly, Sandy Onor and senator elect for the northern district, Jarigbe Agom have arrived the premises of the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal in preparation for a ruling on a motion filed by Joe Agi SAN to reverse a judgment of
Judex Okoro, The Sun Newspaper In this interview with the former PDP National Publicity Secretary, Vena Ikem, said that no matter the shenanigans going on in our political system, it is the people’s power that will ensure that the APC vacates government in 2023. He decried the spate of defections in our body politics and advocated
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard News Nigeria Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River, Barrister Efiok Cobham has asserted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State inherited a bad omen, describing the ruling party as a strange entity that bought a wrong player in the person of Sen. Ben Ayade, Governor of the State.