It is said, whatever has a beginning has an end. This saying is appropriate in the just concluded legislative by-elections for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency which a few weeks and days prior to the polls seemed like there would be no life left after they held. Leading to the by-elections, there
By Patrick Obia Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has denied rumors that he deposed to an affidavit claiming he is still a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A quote, allegedly taken from an affidavit he deposed to in response to suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 filed by the PDP asking the Court to sack him
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Vanguard News Nigeria This is certainly not the best of times for Governor, Engr. David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Igwe. The duo was last Tuesday, sacked from their respective offices by a Federal High Court in Abuja, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to
We know the facts already. We have read several legal commentaries already. Even if you are not a lawyer, you should be well versed already with the facts and law of this particular case. It seems to me that many lawyers are already so certain that the Supreme Court will throw away the judgment of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to the winner of the February 26th, 2022, legislative by-election into the Akpabuyo State constituency seat, Dr. Effiom Ekeng Edet. Mr. Edet, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, was declared winner of the elections after polling 5,866 votes to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All may not be well with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State as Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court has made an order of substituted service of the originating summons seeking to remove the current chairman, Alphonsus Eba. Mr. Eba
In 447 days time from now, Governor Ayade will share the grace from office. He will stop being our governor. In case you don’t understand; he will hand over to a new governor and become former governor. But, the actual grace sharing begins after the primaries of the political parties, which must hold and be
By Archibong Jeremiah Hon. Jude Ogbeche Ngaji has received INEC Certificate of Return as member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Norther Cross River State. He won on the platforms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the February 26th, 2022 legislative by-election. He polled 22,778 votes in both local government areas to beat his closest opponent,