By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ukelle People’s Parliament, consisting of major political stakeholders in Ukelle nation cutting across the six wards of Ogoja/Yala constituency have thrown its weight behind Chief Henry Onwe’s House of Representatives ambition. Present at the endorsement which took place over the weekend in the residence of Hon. Fred Okem, former Vice Chairman of
Patrick Obia The Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Calabar branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have joined the band of organizations and individuals condemning Wednesday’s flogging of aged women by Police officers in Calabar. Hundreds of road sweepers attached to the Calabar Urban Development Authority had on
From January 2022, several persons will declare for governorship in our State. Many of their followers and loyalists will begin to address them as “Excellency.” It doesn’t matter whether they eventually win or not, the Excellency is just to massage their ego. Depending on the financial strength of the aspirants, some will begin to ride
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The protracted crisis that has rocked the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), may be far from over as the last congress produced two factions. The scenario is a de javu of sort even though the congress of one faction was well attended by most of the principal
By Our Reporter The Leaders and members of Ogoja and Yala Local Government legislature have thrown their weight behind Chief Henry Onwe in the forth coming Ogoja/Yala House of Representatives race. Leaders of the two Councils, Hon. Stephen Abang of Ogoja Legislature and Hon. Patrick Egana in Yala along with neighteen Councillors drawn from both
By Eric Ikhilae, The Nation Newspaper The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja, praying the court to, among others, sack Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade and his deputy, Ivara Esu, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021
By Our Reporter A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Chief Medical Director of Agip Oil Company, Dr. Paul Adi has endorsed Chief Henry Onwe as a candidate of the APC for the Ogoja/Yala House of Representatives. Dr. Adi, a former Commissioner for Health in Cross River State and also a former
By SaharReporters The African Action Congress (AAC) has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over its gross incompetence and failure to fulfil any of the major promises made to Nigerians in the 2015 general elections. The party also condemned the undemocratic actions of the regime and its human rights record, saying it has