by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday, Sunday January 4, 2015, a truck delivered 400 10kg bags of rice at the Mega Hilton Hotel in Obudu. The bags of rice were part of the contribution from an Abuja based businessman, Mr. Arikpo Ettah Jr. to the 2015 governorship campaign of the PDP flag bearer, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River State Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Bassey Otu has formally declared his defection to Labour Party. The Senator made this known in a press release signed by him and made available to CrossRiverWatch by his media assistant, Ekpenyong Akiba. In the release he stated
By Laureta Akpan Senator Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba, SAN has finally conceded defeat in the Cross River Central PDP senatorial ticket in the interest of the party. In a statement signed by the Director General of his campaign organization, Mr. Earnest Irek and made available to CrossRiverWatch, the campaign organization noted that though they still
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has redeployed Mr. Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Cross River State to Edo State. Mr. Sylvester Ezeani, who is currently the REC in neighbouring Ebonyi State is to take over from Barrister Igini after a brief handig over ceremony next week. Igini’s redeployment is
By Our Correspondent The All Progressive Congress, APC yesterday picked an economist, Mr. Sylvester Nsa as its deputy governorship candidate to fly the colors of the party alongside Mr. Odey Ochicha, the party’s governorship flag bearer in the 2015 general election. Briefing newsmen after the special executive meeting held at the party secretariat along Marian
By Sylvia Etta Documents in possesion of CrossRiverWatch indicate that some members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State who lost out in the just concluded primaries are not ready to throw in the towel without a fight back. The victory of Mr. Ogbor Ogbor as the party’s flagbearer in Biase
By Archibong Jeremiah / Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River State Southern Senatorial district in the National Assembly Senator Prince Bassey Otu today dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, after announcing his resignation from the party. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the Margaret Ekpo International airport Calabar where he arrived few minute before
Over time I have followed keenly to see how the Nigerian Police and government of Cross River State will handle the case of extra judicial killing of Derek Maurice Ben alongside 5 others between 16th and 17th April 2014 by a group of 14 policemen attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS Police Headquarters