By Vanguard News Nigeria Senator Bukola Saraki, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee and immediate past Senate President; Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, former Senate President and Sen. Liyel Imoke, former Governor of Cross Rivers, among others, on Tuesday, stormed Ibadan, Oyo State, for a brief closed-door meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde. The closed-door
Senator Ben Ayade will vacate the office of Governor in the next 1 year, 10 months. Despite his impressive performance in industrialization and expansion of Government to accomodate more unemployed youths and adults, his recent political moves has created so much blank lines behind his political history. Can anyone truly trust Ayade to stand, fight
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The last may not have been heard about the December 5, 2020 senatorial by-election in northern Cross River as federal lawmaker, Jarigbe Agom has said he was informed by the then Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Lanre Jimoh that he was robbed of his mandate. Mr. Jimoh passed away not long after the
It was one of America’s foremost President J. F. Kennedy who said that ; “The hottest place in hell, should be reserved for those who keep quiet in times of moral crises,” as to sit on the fence when one should be speaking against dictatorship, is to be somewhat, an accomplice. Recent happenings in the
Prior to the 2019 general elections, I was a constant critic of some of Governor Ben Ayade’s policies. At some point, I was even attacked by thugs loyal to the Governor in my home Local Government in Obudu because of my critical stance against the government. In 2019, however, as a member of the All
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade was absent at the unity rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to welcome hundreds of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members whom had defected to the APC with him in Obudu. Mr. Ayade was railroaded into the APC a few weeks ago, after a lengthy battle with
Since the 1991 elections that ushered in the Third Republic, in which the National Republican Convention (NRC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) fiercely contested for elective positions, inter-party elections in Cross River State have been anything but competitive. In that election, the NRC won the governorship, with Mr. Clement Ebri as Governor, while the
By Azogor Ideba Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, Monday, presented 3 Toyota Land Cruiser Jeeps to Cross River National Assembly members in his political party, APC. Gov. Ayade, through his Chief of Staff, Hon. Martin Orim made the car presentation to the NASS members at the Cross River State Liaison Office, Abuja.