It is no longer news that Cross River State paraded the highest number of political appointees between 2015-2019 under the administration of Governor Ben Ayade. Available records states that Ayade had over 6, 000 appointees who were drawing regular salaries from the State Government coffers even without offices, designations and job schedules. The Governor came
By Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent and Efa Sunday The candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party for the position of the member representing the Yakurr/Abi federal constituency in the February 23, 2019 polls, Mr. John Lebo has said that he will only congratulate the winner of the elections, Mr. Alex Egbonna of the All
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In what seems an indirect response to speculations why he preffered the National Assembly over a third term in The Cross River State House of Assembly, the Speaker, Honorable John Lebo (PDP, Abi) has said that his going back to the State legislative house was out of the question as he is
Now, if you are not from our state, Cross River, some of these names may not be familiar. To our Cross River youths; If someone told you Governor Ayade and Senator Owan Eno, were fighting, that person is a perjurer. Vena Ikem has already joined Ayade back in PDP. You are aware. Senator Rose Oko
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