By Peter Inyali Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Cross River State, last Thursday adopted the direct primaries option for the election of its flagbearers for various positions in next year’s general elections. Five Governorship Aspirants including Hon. Paul Adah, who has now withdrawn from the race, Barrister Venatius Ikem, Mr. Emmanuel Robson,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Former two term Member, House of Representatives, a guber aspirant under the All Progressives Congress APC, Hon. Paul Adah has withdrawn from the 2019 Cross River governorship race. Hon. Adah told CrossRiverWatch on phone this morning that he is no longer interested in running for the 2019 race due to personal reasons.
By Linus Obogo On that day of his inauguration on May 29, at the Calabar International Convention Centre (CICC), where thousands had defied the sweltering sun to behold his formal coronation as the first governor of northern Cross River extraction, Senator Professor Ben Ayade was like an athlete in a relay team handed the baton
By Thompson Anika The Cross River Central Senatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress APC, Obol Akin Ricketts has promised to deliver the district to the Party if picked as its candidate for the 2019 election. Obol Ricketts, stated this when he picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms from the National secretariat of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Few days from today, the All Progressives Congress, APC like other parties will go to the poll to elect its governorship candidate for the 2019 election in Cross River State. Recently, the party during stakeholders meeting in Calabar unanimously adopted the direct primaries option in electing candidates for the next elections. A
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some youths in Cross River State have peacefully protested and barricaded the State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Amidst heavy Police presence and gunshots, the PDP members were visibly angry as they protested against the automatic return ticket the leadership of the party recently announced
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Members of the five traditional rulers councils in northern Cross River State have endorses the governor, Senator Ben Ayade for a second term in office. Rising from an enlarged meeting held Wednesday at the Ogoja council hall and led by the paramount rulers of Obudu, Uti Joseph Davis Agba;
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is no news that Senator John Owan-Enoh is declaring for the Governorship position in Cross River State today, Wednesday, 5th September, 2018 at Ikom local government area under the APC. I have nothing personal against the Senator Owan’s aspiration or person but politically his declaration for the Governorship position is flawed.