By CrossRiverWatch Admin Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani has lamented the way his ruling All Progressives Congress APC is being run, saying were it not for the image of President Muhammadu Buhari, the party would have since disintegrated. “When the managers of the system violate their own rules, then it means the
By Patrick Obia Gender development expert, Mrs. Emilia Eyo has opined that electronic voting is where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would have started to enable more participation especially women. She made her view known on topical radio program ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9fm, Calabar. This is coming on the recently
By Aplefe Ojong Barely 48 hours after the adoption of Cross River State governor, Senatoe Ben Ayade by the 18 chapter Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the state Chairman of the party, Chief Ikpi Eni, has affirmed that the party has indeed adopted the governor as its candidate in Saturday’s election. According to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Emmanuel Ibeshi, a former aspirant for the governorship of Cross River state under the PDP, has cautioned the public to take note that he has not pursued any case to any Court of Appeal anywhere in Nigeria in the course of the 2019 election either from the primaries or the main
By Margaret John and David Nsa The National Youths For Good Governance has called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate and prosecute all involved in the recent spree of political assassinations in the Cross River State. The plea was contained in a press statement issued by the group where the following persons were
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala Constituency in the House of Representatives has beaten his major opponent in the just concluded general election (Jude Ngaji) as he was returned with the total vote of 35, 006. Jarigbe floored Ngaji as he won all 21 political wards of Ogoja/Yala, including the APC Candidate’s
By Jonathan Ugbal The Gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Cross River State, Mr. Eyo Ekpo has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are spending huge sums in a bid to win the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections at all cost. Ekpo took to Twitter on
By Jonathan Ugbal More members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in northern Cross River last week defected to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade commenced his reelection campaign in the five local government areas of the senatorial district. The campaigns which kicked off Tuesday in Wanokom, Ukelle