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#CRSDecides2022: Rivers PDP Flays Cross River APC Chair Over Wike Comment

By Ushang Ewa The chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor says the description of Governor Nyesom Wike as a security threat to Cross River by Alphonsus Eba, the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was akin to a millipede challenging an elephant. Mr. Eba had on Tuesday

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APC Releases Itinerary For Zonal Congresses Ahead Of National Convention

By Archibong Jeremiah Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has rolled out the itinerary for zonal congresses across the country. The release was in strict compliance with the schedule of activities for the party’s national convention as resolved at the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) meeting of 21st February 2022. According to the press release signed

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By-Elections: ACROJ Dispatches Correspondents, Raise Alarm Over Plot To Cause Mayhem

By Sylvia Akpan Ahead of the Saturday, February 26, 2022, Ogoja/Yala and Akpabuyo constituencies by-election, Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) have dispatched correspondents to the field. This was contained in a press release by the union, signed by Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah, Chairman and Secretary respectively. ACROJ  commended INEC “for

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#CRSDecides2022: ‘Dont Be Agents Of Rigging’ – NUJ To Police, Army

By Ushang Ewa The chairman of the Cross River council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Victor Udu has sued for professionalism by personnel of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Police Force in the February 26th 2022 legislative by-elections in the State. Two legislative seats – Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency are up

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#CRSDecides2022: Police To Restrict Movement, Raises Alarm Of People With ‘Doubtful Agenda’

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command says it will restrict the movement of people during the February 26th 2022 legislative by-elections. Two constituencies, the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency in northern and southern Cross River are to be affected. And, the command in a statement issued on Wednesday and

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#CRSDecides2022: Tension Brews In Yala As APC, PDP Plan Campaign Grand Finale In Okpoma

By CrossRiverWatch Admin There is palpable tension in the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled the same community and date for the grand finale of their campaigns ahead of the February 26th, 2022, legislative by-elections. Sources in both parties have confirmed that their grand

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#CRSDecides2022: Cross River PDP Backs Wike, Says APC Should Stop Embarrassing Cross Riverians

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River has hit back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the comments of the chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Eba who described Governor Nyesom Wike as a “security threat,” to the State. Mr. Eba, had, in a press conference on Tuesday, said Mr. Wike was trying

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A Tale Of Two Political Rallies By Two Generations BY HOPE OBETEN

Looking critically at the two political rallies held over the weekend in Calabar, you will see one rally organized by a political generation that has remained in power since 1999 enjoying the splendor and aura of power. Today, young people who are eligible to vote in the next general election were not even born when

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