Cross River Governor , Senator Bassey Otu (5th from left), flanked on his right by Mr. Samuel Yarnap, the Congress Committee Chairman and others after the conduct of the Ward and Local Government Congresses in the state, at weekend. By Anietie Akpan The just-concluded ward and local government congresses in Cross River State is the…
Convener, ADC Coalition Movement in Cross River State, Mr. Austine Ibok. By Anietie Akpan An opposition party in Cross River state, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has thrown its weight behind Governor Bassey Otu of the state in the struggle to reclaim disputed 76 oil wells and other assets of the state. A statement by…
By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant political misstep, the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a formal apology after circulating a stakeholders’ invitation list that included several highly inappropriate names. The list, intended for a pre-congress meeting with Governor Bassey Edet Otu, mistakenly summoned figures whose inclusion breaches…
A cross section of Essien Udim women at the sensitization drive. By Anietie Akpan Women and stakeholders in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State have warned the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno not to campaigns for the 2027 general elections in their area. They warned that any attempt by the All…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has clarified that the recent amendment to the Electoral Act by the Nigerian Senate was firmly anchored on an existing Supreme Court judgment, insisting that the legislature merely gave legal effect to the apex court’s decision. Speaking at the University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo…
By Ekaette Okon -Joseph Akwa Ibom State Deputy Governor Sen. Akon Eyakenyi on Wednesday led a mobilisation drive for women in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, urging mass participation in the ongoing electronic voter’s registration and sustained support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the sensitisation programme,…