by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba SAN has replied Rights Activist and APC Chieftain, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla who accused Egba of turning down his appeal and refusing to help him get a brief because he is in opposition. Barrister Obono Obla in an article posted recently on the Cross River State Coalition
by crossriverwatch admin A political group with the name, Ikom for Liyel Imoke Movement in a meeting held on the 25th of October, 2013 at the Ikom Government House came out with a communiqué declaring that the selection of a governor for the state in 2015 is the “sole prerogative”, of the incumbent governor, Senator
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State today said that he has given his best and all to Cross River State in the past six years that he has been governor. Governor Imoke who will be presenting the 2014 budget to the State House of Assembly today, took over from Donald Duke
by crossriverwatch admin The All Cross River Youth Forum, ACRIYOF has expressed its readiness for the stake holders consultative meeting with the Presidential advisory committee on the proposed national conference billed for Calabar the Cross River State capital on October 25, 2013. Rising from an emergency meeting at Scholet Suites, Calabar yesterday, and the group
by crossriverwatch admin As the preparation for the 2015 general elections continues, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini has called on the relevant stakeholders to support INEC in its quest to conduct credible, free and acceptable election in the country come 2015. Mr. Igini said INEC cannot perform magic
by crossriverwatch admin Against the unequivocal declaration by Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State Governor that the position of governor be zoned to the Northern Senatorial District of the State in 2015, his deputy, Efiok Cobham has drawn the battle line to challenge his boss on that declaration. Cobham who was handpicked from relative
by crossriverwatch admin In an unprecedented development, the Local Government Elections Petition Tribunal constituted by the Chief Judge of Cross River State to hear and determine petitions arising out of the conduct of Local Government Elections in the State winds up without hearing any petition. Indeed as at 14th October 2013 which was the last
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of the Cross River Independent State Electoral Commission (CROISEC), Patrick Otu, has denied allegations that he called APC chieftain, Obono Obla, to say that the PDP led state government was pressuring him to bar the APC from contesting. Following protests by the All progressives Congress (APC) that the recently concluded