By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has countered the former Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, says he is distorting facts. Recall that Ayade who indicated interest in returning to the National Assembly as the Senator representing Cross River North district, a
By Jonathan Ugbal A one-time Governor of Cross River State and former federal lawmaker, Senator Benedict Ayade says Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu “ordered” him to drop his bid to be the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Cross River North district in the 2027 general election. The former Governor stated this in
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent A one time Governor of Cross River, Senator Ben Ayade may miss the leadership forum screening organised by the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC slated for today, in Ogoja for National Assembly aspirants over a visit to Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu. Mr. Ayade has indicated interest
Etung-born pilot Captain Edom Tawo picks APC forms for Obubra/Etung Reps seat, vows to end “poor representation” and deliver real results.
By Kelvin Ololo The member representing Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Victor Abang, has formally declared his intention to seek a second term in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), positioning continuity and experience as central to his re-election bid. Addressing party members and constituents,
By Kelvin Ololo Governor Bassey Otu has directed all members of the State Executive Council and political appointees in Cross River State who intend to contest in the 2027 general elections to resign from their positions on or before March 26, 2026. The directive, aimed at ensuring focus and accountability in governance ahead of the
By Sylvia Akpan The former Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel Imoke has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), after 28 years of political association. In a resignation letter dated March 2, 2026, and addressed to the Ward Chairman of the PDP in Itigidi Council Ward, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Ogoja and presided over by Justice Daniel Ofre Kulo last week restrained the Cross River State House of Assembly from proceeding further with the impeachment process or taking steps that will culminate in the removal of the Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government