By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, has said the position of governorship in the build up to the 2023 general elections will be open to all party members irrespective of their senatorial districts. Zoning, in the past few months has raised dust and
I am conscious of the various interpretations that will arise from this contribution as a consequence of whom the author is. If on this account, I fail to offer an opinion, then I will be morally unfit for the very insinuations that should have dissuaded me from putting forward this account. Background It is necessary
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade was absent at the unity rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to welcome hundreds of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members whom had defected to the APC with him in Obudu. Mr. Ayade was railroaded into the APC a few weeks ago, after a lengthy battle with
Being the second of a three-part series by the author… The year has all but come to an end. I have decided to do a tripartite series on the politicians who deserve carrots and those who need sticks based on their outputs in 2019. The Carrot… There has been a lot of politicking this year
By Patrick Obia The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has dismissed the two separate petitions filed by Senator John Owan-Enoh, the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, laying claims to have been the candidate of the same party. The two petitions, suit number
By Archibong Jeremiah The recent press release by the Cross River State chapter of Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) alleging that Senator John Owan Enoh and Usani Uguru Usani are at loggerhead. The release which appealed to them to sheathe their sword has been described as “worthless tissues of lies” by Owan Enoh. In
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Judges of the Appeal Court hearing cases involving Etim John/others versus John Ochala and others including Senator John Owan Enoh representing other APC candidates for the 2019 polls have recused themselves from the suits. The judges’ withdrawal followed series of petitions written against them by some party leaders. They, however, left valid,
By Obeten Godfrey In a release signed by Dan Amor, Media Spokesman for The Sen. John Owan Enoh Campaign Organisation, the Owan Enoh faction of the APC kicked against the judgement delivered by a High Court on Monday, in Calabar which sacked Sen. John Owan Enoh as the Governorship candidate of the party in the State.