By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on job placement, Mr. Jesse Esu on Saturday decamped to the All Progressives Congress in his native Agwagune/Okurike ward of Biase local government area. Agwagune is the political ward of Mr. Ayade’s deputy, Professor Ivara Esu who is also Mr. Jesse’s uncle.
By Frank Edima Follow @FFrankedima and Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River chapter of the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ campaign has advised the political class in the state, especially the State House of Assembly to speedily assent to the bill seeking to reduce the age to contest for electoral offices or risk being
By Ushang Ewa Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Usani met with some stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja yesterday to plan the recognition of his favorite successor, Etim John, yesterday at Abuja. CrossRiverWatch had reported that massive defection looms in the Cross River State chapter of the party following Mr. Usani’s plan
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group, Team Ayade, has threatened Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade with a lawsuit if he fails to seek a second term in office. Addressing throngs of supporters, associations, women and youth groups bearing banners with different inscriptions at 137 Ndidem Usang Iso road, Calabar, venue for the unveiling of
CROSS RIVER STATE LEADERSHIFT 2019: BEING THE FULL TEXT OF THE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY JOHN UPAN ODEY IN HIS DECLARATION FOR GOVERNORSHIP IN OBUDU YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018. Ladies and Gentleman, Fellow Progressives, My father Ukandi John Upan Odey described himself as a child of providence. I consider myself the grandchild; My father was left
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that John Ochalla remains the Chairman of the party in Cross River state. This was declared in a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary, following the violence that rocked the party’s secretariat in the state. “Our attention has
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has explained the rationale behind expanding government pointing out that his bid to industrialize the state will be meaningless if the people were hungry. Mr. Ayade who said he has a total of 3,843 appointees pointed out that the statistics have
By Ushang Ewa The Senator Representing Cross River South in the national assembly, Mr. Gershom Bassey has shared the sum of NGN585,000 to 68 constituents. Mr. Bassey was also reached by 482 members of his constituency within nine days through phone calls, WhatsApp messages, short messaging service (sms) and via email read a statement he