By Andy-Mba Ukweni There was mild drama today in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as two men laying claim to the Chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress APC, in the State attended a Town Hall Meeting organized by INEC for stakeholders sensitization for the Obudu 1 State Constituency bye-election slated for 11th of August
By Deborah Obot The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that “about 500 Ad-hoc personnel will be required to conduct the Obudu bye-election in Obudu 1 state constituency” slated for 11th August 2018 to fill the vacant seat created by the demise of late Hon. Ukpukpen, Stephen Akomaye. The disclosure was contained in a
By Our Reporter Bishop Uduak U. Effiong of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has warned political parties in Nigeria not to take Nigerians for granted over the call for the restructuring of the country. Bishop Effiong in a in statement from Birmingham, Alabama, USA in reaction to an article by Inyali Peter, calling for
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has reaffirmed his commitment to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) despite rumors that he is planning a defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumors which have simmered down since his return from a two week vacation filtered across the state with
By Ogar Monday/Obeten Godfrey A former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has stated that he is nobody’s godfather as he has left the political scene for younger persons to take charge and therefore will not like to micro-manage anyone. Imoke made this known while delivering a welcome speech at the 8th Annual
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Thousands of residents in Cross River trooped out on Thursday, to welcome Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on his return to the state after his two weeks annual vacation. The mammoth crowd which consisted of over 300 support groups thronged the Margaret Ekpo International Airport and invited him
By Obeten Godfrey An aspirant for the position of the senator representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, Mr. Kammonke Abam has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he had announced his decision to contest. Abam, in a letter dated July 12, 2018 and addressed to the chairman of the party accused the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The former Cross River Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke has said lawyers from the state and neighboring Akwa Ibom should shelve the idea of contesting for the position of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Ochinke who said this will not only promote injustice as it