Long before the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party sounded the whistle to signal the commencement of its governorship campaign, Senator Ben Ayade was already considered by many as a presumptive governor merely awaiting a formal coronation on May 29. And by the time the campaign was finally flagged off on January
When Ben Ayade emerged as Cross River State flag bearer to represent PDP in the April gubernatorial elections, little did we know that the road to Peregrino House will be a rough one. Selecting candidates rather than popular elections had appeared to hold sway in PDP Cross River State for some time, however, the actors
By Aplefe Ojong Information reaching CrossRiverWatch indicates that in spite of the visit of Governor Liyel Imoke’s representative to the warring community of Ekori to preach peace, love and unity, some die-hard political thugs of one of the two groups are planning and regrouping to carry out what our source described as revenge attack on
By Aplefe Ojong The Obol Lopon of Ekori, HRH Donatus I. Ofem has assured that he and his Council of Traditional Rulers were working round the clock to ensure that peace return to Ekori land after the political crisis that led to the death of three persons. Obol Lopon Ofem who stated this when he
By Aplefe Ojong The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has warned that no political ambition of any politician, no matter how highly placed, was worth the blood of anybody. The governor also added that nobody or politician has the right to close the door of his/her community against other candidates from going
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to stem the growing tide of electoral violence in Cross River State, an association known as the Cross River State Concerned Youths (CRSCY) is organizing a one day sensitization rally on the issue. The sociopolitical group made this known in a release signed by the Coordinator, Richard Romanus and
By Kennedy Nsan Senator Bassey Otu today dismissed rumors of his alleged involvement in the assassination attempt on Gershom Bassey, the PDP flag bearer for the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State. Otu, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senator who decamped to the Labor Party (LP) following the acrimony that attended the Peoples
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