By Ogar Monday and Margaret John The Deputy Leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Nkoro Simon Egbong (PDP, Ikom 1) has died. Mr. Nkoro, aged 62 and a two term member of the House died this morning in an undisclosed hospital in India after a protracted illness, Assembly sources told CrossRiverWatch.
By Jonathan Ugbal The winner of the August 11, 2018 house of assembly bye-election in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State, Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen has broken silence on her ambition pledging to give her constituents the “representation they deserve.” This was contained in a statement signed by her and issued Tuesday in
By Jonathan Ugbal and Itiunbe Atunka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen the wife of the late state lawmaker, Honorable Stephen Ukpukpen has emerged candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the August 11, 2018 bye-election. The former beauty queen is said to have emerged unopposed as voting at the primaries held
By Ushang Ewa The All Progressives Congress (APC) has written the resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Cross River State not to recognize the faction led by Mr. Etim John. The National Vice Chairman, South South of the party, Ntufam Hilliard Eta, in a letter dated July 23rd, 2018 and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission has slated August 11, 2018 as the date for the bye-election to replace late state lawmaker representing Obudu constituency, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen. The commission had said it will release guidelines this week. And, a timetable released by the commission and signed by its secretary, Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent It was all tears and emotions as the late lawmaker representing Obudu in the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen was on Saturday laid to rest at his native Bedia community in Obudu local government area. Ukpukpen’s death brought the sleepy community to life as family, friends,
By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will release the guidelines for the conduct of a bye election to replace the late member representing Obudu in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen. A statement issued by its National Commissioner, Mohammad Haruna, on Friday in Abuja
By Ushang Ewa The late member representing Obudu in the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen is billed to begin his final journey home on Thursday, July 19, 2018 a statement from the office speaker of the house says. The statement signed by the spokesman to the speaker, Mr. Azogor Ideba said a