By Efa Sunday The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa may have sparked controversy when on Wednesday said the job of the police is to “follow” and “protect” election materials. CP Hafiz stated this while explaining the role of the police in electioneering processes at the maiden Cross River State political
By Efa Sunday and Andy Mba The former Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Akin Oyebode has said that as Nigeria heads for the general polls in the first quarter of 2019, the future of democracy in the country is on the line. Oyebode stated this while delivering the keynote address at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barring any last minute change, the three leading gubernatorial candidates in Cross River for the 2019 general elections will today (Wednesday) join dozens of other stakeholders to discuss how credible and violence free elections can be conducted in the State. The trio of Senator Ben Ayade of the People’s Democratic Party; Senator
By Ushang Ewa Mr. Eyo Ekpo, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2019 general elections has described the directive of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade over the appointment of caretaker committees as illegal. Ekpo, in a statement signed by him and made available to CrossRiverWatch said Ayade’s decision over
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ashie Osor Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recently returned to the People’s Democratic Party have described the APC as a party with no reward system. The members which include the Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Florence Ita-Giwa; former Nigeria’s
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus on Thursday hailed the industrialization strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Secondus, accompanied by the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo State for the 2019 general elections, Honorable Emeka Ihedioha; former Cross River
By Obeten Godfrey The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general elections in Cross River State, Mr. Eyo Ekpo has said that his running mate, Engineer Wofai Ewa will not be ‘a spare tire’ if he is elected into office in 2019. Ekpo, an ex attorney general of the State,
By Emma Unah and Ushang Ewa Factional guber candidate of the Pastor Usani Usani, the Minster of Niger Delta All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for the 2019 general elections, Pastor Usani Usani has unveiled a lawyer, Mrs Helen Efiom as his running mate insisting that he remains the candidate of the party