In a country where the legislator also functions as the executive for their people, it appeared that Honorable Victor Abang’s job was already well cut out for him even before the starting bell was rung. He had secured nomination from the ruling party in a miraculous way and won the elections on the strength of
By Jonathan Ugbal The member-elect to represent the Ikom/Boki federal constituency in the 10th House of Representatives, Victor Abang says there is no winner or crush despite the National and State Assembly elections petitions tribunal dismissing the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and her candidate, Attah Ochinke Esq petition against his elections. The tribunal, led by
By Jonathan Ugbal Entrepreneurs and politicians are beginning to step into the fight against the SARS – CoV-2 pandemic ravaging the globe as more donations to help curb the spread are pouring in. In north and central Cross River state, residents say the directives of governments are partially enforced especially despite assurances of the state
By Ushang Ewa The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position of the member representing Ikom/Boki federal constituency in the 2019 general elections, Sir Victor Abang has said the ignorance will be the biggest challenge in breaking the transmission chain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Abang, in a release signed by him on
Hon. Victor Abang, popularly known as Mature, ran for the Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency seat in the recent general elections and lost to his opponent in PDP. He spoke to CrossRiverWatch recently on why he lost and what he has been doing outside politics. Excerpts: CRW: Your party, the APC lost everything in Cross River state
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The APC candidate for Boki 2 State Constituency in the Cross River House of Assembly election in 2019, Barr. Paulina Nyiam has withdrawn her petition from the election petition tribunal in Calabar earlier filed against Hon. Hilary Bisong, shortly after the outcome of the election where Bisong emerged winner. She told journalists
By Kelvin Ololo The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ikom/Boki constituency, Mr. Victor Abang (a.k.a Mature) has said that he will do better than Hon. Chris Agibe, the incumbent member representing the constituency, if given the mandate to clinch a seat in the Green Chambers in the February 16th 2019 National Assembly
By Jonathan Ugbal As the race for who eventually represents Cross River at the ninth National Assembly by June 2019 becomes clearer, more party primaries have thrown forth candidates for the 11 positions which comprise of three Senate and eight House of Representatives seats. The leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba clinched the ticket