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
By Jonathan Ugbal and Itiunbe Atunka A geologist, Mr. Augustine ‘Adah Bendebel’ Ishamali yesterday night emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the bye-election to replace late state lawmaker, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen. Following disagreements which saw the primaries moved from its original venue to the Divisional Police Headquarters, the congress which began
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Press Secretary of the Cross River State Governor, Mr. Christian Ita has debunked insinuations that the gocernor is planning to cross carpet to the All Progressives Congress APC. In a statement released in Calabar yesterday, Ita said Ayade remains a committed member of the PDP and has no plans of
By Jonathan Ugbal and Itiunbe Atunka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen the wife of the late state lawmaker, Honorable Stephen Ukpukpen has emerged candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the August 11, 2018 bye-election. The former beauty queen is said to have emerged unopposed as voting at the primaries held
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has reaffirmed his commitment to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) despite rumors that he is planning a defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumors which have simmered down since his return from a two week vacation filtered across the state with
By Obeten Godfrey An aspirant for the position of the senator representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, Mr. Kammonke Abam has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he had announced his decision to contest. Abam, in a letter dated July 12, 2018 and addressed to the chairman of the party accused the
By Jonathan Ugbal A legal practitioner and notary public, Mr. Leonard Anyogo has said that Nigeria is moving to an era where the individual and not the political party win election. The Yache in Yala born native stated this recently in an interview with Channels Television where he said the emergence of Senator Adeleke in