By Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka The Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the August 11 state assembly bye-election in Obudu, Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen was again absent at the mega rally of her campaign for office today (Wednesday). Abbey is the widow of the late lawmaker, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen and last visited that
By Ushang Ewa More fights and vandalism have been reported from Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State ahead of the August 11, 2018 bye-election into the state house of assembly to replace late lawmaker, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen. Images obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows that several vehicles have been vandalised due to fights and
By Itiunbe Atunka Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) clashed yesterday in Ohong community of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State leaving several injured. Both parties, alongside the ADC have fielded candidates for the August 11, 2018 bye-election to replace late lawmaker, Stephen Ukpukpen in
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke has said that Nigerians are currently being sacrificed for political expediency. Mr. Duke who is gunning for president took to Twitter to express his opinion on Tuesday where he said the defections hitting the polity were to the detriment of the citizenry. “As the APC/PDP
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on Tuesday joined several bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Kaduna to mourn the passing of Hajia Binta Gusau, wife of former national security (NSA) adviser, Lieutenant General Aliyu Gusau (rtd). Hajia Gusau died on Friday last week in a London hospital and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Federal lawmaker and Senator representing the Cross River central senatorial district, John Owan-Enoh will in the coming weeks declare his intention to run for the number one position in the state. Senator Owan Enoh is currently the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance and is beleived to have immense support in the grassroot
By Efa Sunday Ntufam Etim John has insisted that he is the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Cross River State describing as “funny and laughable” the letter sent to INEC by the party Vice Chairman South-South, Ntufam Hilliard Etta directing that all communication in respect to the conduct of the bye-election in Obudu
Abbey Ukpukpen, a former beauty queen and widow of late Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen, emerged yesterday in a PDP primary election at the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Center, Obudu, to represent the party in the August 11 bye-election to fill the vacancy created by the demise of her husband who represented Obudu state constituency in the