By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has expressed deep shock and sadness over the death of former minister for environment, Mr. John Ogar Odey. Odey died in the early hours of Sunday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates due illnesses relating to cancer. And, Ayade in a statement signed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a former minister of environment, Mr. John Omar Odey has died. Mr. Odey died in the early hours of Sunday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates where sources say he has been hospitalised for weeks. Odey, who is also a former minister for information is said to
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Chief Godwin Takus who won the State House of Assembly primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obanliku has died in a ghastly motor accident. Mr. Takus is said to have left for Abuja after his primaries and departed for Abuja immediately but was involved in
By Jeremiah Archibong and Emmanuel Unah The Senator representing the southern senatorial district in Cross River State was on Wednesday attacked by thugs following a stalemate in the primaries to select who will be the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections. Mr. Bassey is squaring up with a former
By Ushang Ewa Former commissioner for environment and senate candidate of the Labor Party in central Cross River, Mr. Sandy Onor on Wednesday emerged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) senatorial primaries in that senatorial district for the 2019 general elections. Mr. Onor polled 542 votes to beat his closest rival, Walter Ajogbor
By Elijah Ugani The senator representing Cross River north in the national assembly, Rose Oko has emerged the senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections. Mrs. Oko polled 496 votes to beat her rival, Godwin Nyiam who garnered only five votes. Unlike in 2014 where she was absent throughout
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent and Ashie Osor: Agency Reports Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that his emergence as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party for the 2019 gubernatorial elections in Sunday’s primaries held at the U.J Esuene sports stadium was due to his effort in transforming the state in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Sunday polled 1,937 votes to emerge the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 gubernatorial elections. Announcing the results at the U.J Esuene Stadium, the Chairman of the PDP’s electoral committee, Honorable Olorogun Tebite and former member of the