By Ogar Monday The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River State for the 2019 gubernatorial elections, Mr. Eyo Ekpo has nominated 35 year old Wofai Ewa as his running mate. Mr. Ekpo’s decision was contained In a release signed by him and made available to CrossRiverWatch. The former Attorney General
By Ushang Ewa The Independent National Electoral Commission has rescheduled the House of Assembly bye-election for the Ikom 2 State Constituency from November 10 to 17, 2018. The new date for the election was contained in a release signed by Dr Frankland Briyai, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) on Friday in Calabar reports the
By Itiunbe Atunka and Odey Ojeka The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has rounded up its statewide visit to aggrieved members with a call for them to remain in the party. After the party’s primaries, CrossRiverWatch gathered that the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had constituted a reconciliation team headed by former Deputy
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Chief Clement Ebri has described as ‘fake news’ information making the rounds that he is in cahoots with some Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unseat the current national chairman of the party, Mr. Adams Oshiomole. Ebri disclosed this in a telephone conversation with CrossRiverWatch where
By CrossRiverWatch Admin About eighteen months after defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters (Senate) Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has returned claiming the APC treated her with disdain. She announced her return to the PDP which she called
There was echo of joy and sigh of relief when fringe opposition parties in Nigeria came together to form a major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013. To many Nigerians, the formation of APC was the beginning of the birth of a new Nigeria State where equal opportunities would hod sway, dreams
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Ekpo Okon, the running mate of Senator John Owan-Enoh, a factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for the 2019 general elections has said his principal is determined to make a difference in the State. Mr. Okon stated this when he was formally presented to
By Margaret John: State House of Assembly Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has forwarded the names of four new commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. This follows Mr. Ayade’s reinstatement of all appointees of his administration who resigned to contest for public office. And, the request was presented to