By Sylvia Etta in Calabar/John Ushie in Abuja They are indications that the National Working Committee of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in a dramatic twist this afternoon may have cancelled results of the November 1, 2014 Local Government Ad hoc Delegates Congresses in three states including Cross River State. It will be recalled
Cross River State Governorship hopeful, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo yesterday arrived Calabar from Abuja after submitting his nomination to the warm welcome of a crowd of supporters who thronged the Margaret Ekpo International Airport to receive him. The crowd who received him on arrival at 11.23am at the airport later escorted him in convoy to his
By Thisday Elders and concerned stakeholders of the southern senatorial zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State on Monday lambasted the former governor of the state, Mr. Donald Duke, and Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, for what they described as deprecatory campaign against the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. Addressing a
By John Ushie An Abuja High Court today withheld ruling till an undisclosed date after hearing arguments from counsels in a preliminary objection filed by solicitors to the ruling PDP, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) and Paul Erokoro (SAN) challenging the eligibility of the plaintiffs to sue the party over the November 1, 2014 Ward congresses in
By Sylvia Etta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Federal High Court to dismiss a suit filed by some members of the party in Cross River State praying for a restraining order on the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, from using the result of the ward congresses other than the
By Sylvia Etta After the long lull in government activities in the state due to the temporary relocation of the state government to Abuja following the rancor that followed the PDP Ward Congresses, the State governor, Liyel Imoke finally arrived Calabar this evening amidst cheers from PDP supporters at the airport. CrossRiverWatch was at the
By Our Editorial Team There is certainly no doubt in the fact that over the years, Cross River State has acquired an enviable reputation in many areas among the comity of states in the Nigerian Federation. Besides her naturally endowed resources, a diverse and extremely rich cultural heritage with a hospitable, peaceful, smiling and accommodating
By Archibong Jeremiah A crowd of youths under the auspices of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Youth Movement for Jonathan, Cross River State chapter today 12th November, 2014 took to the streets of Calabar and barricaded the state PDP secretariat calling for the immediate sack of the state PDP chairman, Ntufam John Okon and his