By Kelvin Ololo Governor Bassey Otu has directed all members of the State Executive Council and political appointees in Cross River State who intend to contest in the 2027 general elections to resign from their positions on or before March 26, 2026. The directive, aimed at ensuring focus and accountability in governance ahead of the
By Kelvin Ololo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis in Cross River State has deepened as former senator who represented Cross River South in the National Assembly, Senator Gershom Bassey, has resigned his party membership. The resignation signaling deepening cracks within the party’s structure in the state is coming a few hours after former governor
By Sylvia Akpan The former Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel Imoke has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), after 28 years of political association. In a resignation letter dated March 2, 2026, and addressed to the Ward Chairman of the PDP in Itigidi Council Ward, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River
By Kelvin Ololo The Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Hon. Emmanuel Idi Yakubu, has resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Yakubu conveyed his resignation from the ruling party in a letter he signed, made available to CrossRiverWatch, dated December 31, 2025, and addressed to the Ward Chairman of Ogoja Urban
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has accepted the resignation of Mr. Darlington Basey Eyo as Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, following findings of gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering in the Commission’s recent recruitment exercise. The Governor directed the immediate suspension of the compromised employment process
By Patrick Obia The former Member who represented Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives member, Honorable Daniel Asuquo has resigned from the Labour Party (LP). His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the State Chairman of LP – Apostle Ogar Osim and copied the chairman of Urban his ward. “I wish
By Patrick Obia The 2023 general election deputy governorship candidate in Cross River State, under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Emana Duke Ambrose-Amawhe has resigned from the party. She renounced her membership in a letter of resignation she signed and addressed to the chapter chairman of the party in Edem Odo, Akpabuyo
By Favour Adinya The Special Assistant Media to the Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Diana-Mary Tiku Nsan has resigned her position. Diana-Mary was appointed to the position by the Cross River-born Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, on 20th November, 2024. The veteran Journalist, Nsan