By Patrick Obia Dozens of aides, supporters and stalwarts of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State who had gathered at 11-11 roundabout in Calabar to protest the Supreme Court’s judgement on the ward and chapter congress of the party have dispersed. The aborted protest was to show
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A meeting convened by commissioners in Cross River State to stage a protest over the ruling of the Supreme Court on the conduct of the Ward and Local Government congresses of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has ended in a brawl. A source at the meeting told CrossRiverWatch that the meeting which
By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator representing Cross River Central, Sen. Sandy Onor has said that the current internal crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the State is as a result of lack of consultation by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. Addressing journalists he said the yet to be sighted Supreme Court judgment is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amina Arong, a close associate of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has resigned her appointment with the State Government. Arong, in a 49-word letter addressed to Mr. Ayade on Tuesday said her resignation was for ‘personal’ reasons. She served as Special Adviser on Presidency and National Assembly matters and had been
By Archibong Jeremiah The tussle of who replaces late Sen. Rose Oko as Senator representing Cross River North has taken a sharp turn. The member representing Ogoja/Yala in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jarigbe Agom and SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Stephen Odey have been at loggerhead over who the cap fits. Last week Dr. Stephen Odey
By Sunday Aborisade, Punch Newspaper Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, swore in the winner of the Cross River Northern senatorial by-election, Dr. Stephen Odey. He could not take his oath of office on Tuesday because a Federal Court granting an order stopping his swearing-in. The legal issue appeared to have been resolved on Wednesday
By Archibong Jeremiah “The PDP constitution never said the GOVERNOR is the leader of the party in the State. The leader of the party and caucus head is the State chairman. You can check further.” The above is an assertion by the Boki Local Government Area chapter Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr.
By Henry Umoru, Vanguard Newspaper The Senate on Tuesday swore in the immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bayelsa West. Also sworn in as Senators were Moses Cleopas, PDP, Bayelsa Central; Adetokunboh Abiru, All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos East and Prof. Nora Dabu’t, APC, Plateau South. The oath