by crossriverwatch admin As various aspirants to elective positions in the 25 seats of the State House of Assembly, 8 Federal House of Representatives, 3 Senatorial seats as well as the governorship position continue to gather momentum in Cross River State, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the State has strengthened its mode of operation
by crossriverwatch admin In line with the provisions of the 1999 Federal Constitution and the subsisting Electoral Act, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to conduct another round of general elections in Nigeria early in 2015. So much has been said about the forth-coming polls in 2015 to the extent that most analysts believe
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