By Our Correspondent The Cross River State PDP governorship candidate, Senator Ben Ayade has told CrossRiverWatch that he will flag off his governorship campaign on Sunday, January 18 in Ogoja. In a chat earlier today, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial district informed that all is now ready for the commencement of the campaign
By Archibong Jeremiah A group of physically challenged men have joined the campaign team of the Labour party Senatorial candidate for Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Otu. The group took to the streets of Calabar recently to campaign for their principal’s second term bid. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Ekpenyong Akiba, media assistant to
By Jonathan Ugbal The people of Obudu Local Government Area, LGA can for now have a breath of fresh air as the major rival gangs/cult groups that have been causing chaos within the community have reached a peace deal, to settle their dispute on a round table. The Supreme Vikings Confraternity, SVC otherwise known as
By Archibong Jeremiah The ranks of the opposition All Progressives Congress in the Cross River State House of Assembly has increased by the defection of the Chairman, House Committee on Rural Development and Public Utilities and member representing Boki state constituency 1, Hon. Ernest Eki from the ruling PDP to the APC. While formally disclosing
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River governorship candidate of the opposition APC, Mr. Odey Ochicha has promised Cross Riverians that his administration will salvage the State from her dwindling economic fortunes when he is elected governor next month. Mr. Ochicha gave the assurances today in Calabar after receiving the APC flag as the party’s flag
By Archibong Jeremiah The Rivers State governor and Chairman of Buhari Campaign Organization, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi today said President Jonathan is not his brother and asked the people of the South South to also desist from deceiving themselves that because Jonathan is from the zone, he is their brother. Amaechi was speaking today in Calabar
By Laureta Akpan The South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC has rejected the new Resident Electoral Commissioner for Cross River State, Mr. Sylvester Ezeani who has been redeployed to the state to replace Mr. Mike Igini. The party also rejected the new presiding judge of the Appeal Court, Calabar division, Justice Abdullahi Adamu,
By Sylvia Etta One of the major political support groups that have drummed support for the defunct governorship race of Prince Jedy Agba, the G18 Coalition For Jedy Agba, has adopted the Cross River PDP governorship flag bearer, Senator Ben Ayade for the February 14, 2015 governorship election. Rising from a meeting of the Board