By Eniola Akinkuotu, Punch Newspaper The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into panic following an attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to bring in Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and his Cross River State counterpart, Governor Ben Ayade, The Punch Newspaper has
By Maxwell Effiong Code 888, a Cross River political group has sued that zoning be continued in the State, suggesting that, come 2023 the Governorship seat be left for the Southern Senatorial District. The group in a media parley in Calabar made the suggestion where it’s Director General, Maurice Nkong in his address to declare
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Frank Ayade, younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has reappeared in Calabar after a CrossRiverWatch report about his illness. Earlier reports and social circles in Calabar had suggested that Frank Ayade had died. But insiders close to the first family of the State debunked the rumors of
By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State Young Progressives Party (YPP) Chairman, Anthony Bissong Attah has emerged Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Chairman in the State. He emerged IPAC Chairman after her State Exco election which held on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2021 at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, Calabar. The election was conducted and monitored
It is only you that I have been thinking about since Monday. You know yourself. For me, Governor Ayade is history now, even with 866 days to go. For you that is dreaming of taking over from Ayade, if you just want to be Governor for being Governor sake, without any solutions to our teething
I hope all of you are already aware that: Cross River is heavily indebted. Cross River is nearly out of favor with lenders. Cross River gets one of the lowest allocations from FAAC. Cross River has one of the lowest IGR figures in the country. Cross River has severe manpower gap. Governor Ayade has further
By Patrick Obia Dozens of aides, supporters and stalwarts of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State who had gathered at 11-11 roundabout in Calabar to protest the Supreme Court’s judgement on the ward and chapter congress of the party have dispersed. The aborted protest was to show
By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator representing Cross River Central, Sen. Sandy Onor has said that the current internal crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the State is as a result of lack of consultation by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. Addressing journalists he said the yet to be sighted Supreme Court judgment is