By Jude Okwe At an enlarged caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State Monday, the party decided to zone the office of the governor of the state come 2015 to the Northern senatorial district. With the decision, which is aimed at guaranteeing equity in power distribution in the state, the
by crossriverwatch admin Two members of the Federal House of Representatives from Cross River State, Hon. Owan Eno representing Ikom/Obubra Federal Constituency and Bassey Ewa representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency have both denied having any link with the Baraja faction of the ruling People’s Democratic Party nPDP. Owan Eno who is also the Chairman of the
by crossriverwatch admin The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday rounded off campaigns for the September 21 local government elections with rallies in the five council areas of Obanlikwu, Yala, Ogoja, Bekwara, and Obudu to solicit for votes. The campaign which was led by Senator Ben Ayade representing the northern senatorial district was more or
by crossriverwatch admin Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the national chairman of the ruling PDP has said that all the aggrieved members of the party who are now at daggers drawn with the party are welcome back once they are remorseful. Alhaji Tukur who was speaking in Calabar on Wednesday at the flag off of the PDP
by crossriverwatch admin A former National Director of Publicity of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, and strong man of Cross River politics, Barrister Venatius Ikem has described President Jonathan as being naive and over protective of the party’s national Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Mr. Ikem who has also been Director of the IBB Campaign Organization
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Eddy Achi, the Chairman of People’s Democratic Party PDP Yala Chapter, has called on all members of the party in the local government area to rally round the party’s candidates in the coming September 21 council elections in the state. Mr. Achi who along with the PDP chairmanship candidate for the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Mr. John Okon, on Tuesday alleged that some members of the party stockpiled arms and produced fake party cards in the build up to primaries held in the state last month. The party in the state, which held its primaries for councilors and chairmen on
by crossriverwatch admin The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River state has said it shall continue to wield the big stick by suspending any recalcitrant member, particularly those who without exhausting party mechanism in settling disagreements take the party to court. Ntufam John Okon, the state chairman of the party made the revelation today,