By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP and 2019 gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC, Mr. Venatius Ikem, may likely return to the PDP in the coming week. Mr. Ikem defected to the All Progressives Congress in 2016 and declared his intention to run
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Wednesday inaugurated a 1,600 man People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial campaign council in the State with a charge to win all polling units fairly via issue based games. Governor Ayade who expressed optimism of the party’s victory at next year’s general polls
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The 2019 re-election bid of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday received a huge boost as the State’s traditional rulers’ council threw its weight behind him for a second term, while declaring the state as wholly Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chairman of the council and Paramount
By Archibong Jeremiah A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Bwari, on Thursday, ordered the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressive Congress, APC, to recognise the list of candidates for the 2019 general election in Cross River State, submitted by the Chief Etim John led executives of the party. Justice
By Ushang Ewa The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has described as defeatist, the media parley held by the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Wednesday in Calabar. A statement signed by the party’s publicity secretary Mr. Bassey Ita and made available to CrossRiverWatch said Mr. Ayade had “already accepted defeat” from the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said the State has enjoyed political peace under him due to his style of politics. Ayade stated this on Wednesday during a media parley with journalists in the State where he queried why journalists were asking questions over allegations that should not
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has denied claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is planning to dump the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Esu, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mr. Smart Usang and issued Sunday in Calabar described as a “blatant lie,” “malicious,”
By Iyamgbe Justina Following the bruohaha that has greeted the alleged endorsement of a factional governorship candidate of the APC in Cross River state, Senator John Owan Enoh, by the Sarki Hausawa of Ogoja, Alhaji Yakubu Adamu, the young monarch has decribed the news as the handiwork of his detractors. After pictures of the monarch’s