Gov. Bassey Otu (l3rd from L) in a handshake with Gov. Umo Eno during the ceremony in Uyo on Friday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has described the defection of his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Pastor Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a historic and unifying moment for…
Comrade Ini Emeobong. By Anietie Akpan The Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State, Comrade Ini Emeobong has declined to follow his principal, Governor Umo Eno to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Governor Eno formerly dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, June 6 to the APC in…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. By Dianabasi Effiong The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed what it described as great insight by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the relationship between the Executive and Legislative arms of government. The group made this known in a statement by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad. The TDF stated that the National…
By Magnus Effiong As activities for the 2027 general election gradually gather steam, Cross River APC Caucus in the National Assembly has said it was endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu to continue in office to 2031. Cross River has eleven members in the National Assembly. While nine are of the APC, the…
As part of activities marking his second anniversary in office, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on Thursday commissioned the newly remodeled Governor’s Office and the Office of the First Lady. He also unveiled his administration’s scorecard at a town hall meeting attended by a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including…
By Kingston Princewill/Magnus Effiong The gale of defections hitting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and others in Cross River State would in no wise rattle the once biggest political party in Africa, PDP officials have said. Recall that high profile personalities and huge number of PDP members, including its former deputy…