Category: Politics
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Otu Welcomes Delta Counterpart to APC, Says Defections Driven by Tinubu’s Performance
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed that the growing wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is propelled by the sterling performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, rather than political calculations. Governor Otu made this assertion during a high-profile event where he,…
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Adhere to Our Party’s Ideology, SDP’s Adebayo Tells Defectors
Prince Adewole Adebayo By Anietie Akpan The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo has called on defectors to the party to strictly adhere to its Ideology and not to bring their shenanigans from their old parties. He said new entrants should wait for future Elections after showing good conduct. Speaking…
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Caterpillar Defects From PDP to APC
By Anietie Akpan In a gale of defections rocking the People Democratic Party (PDP) nationwide, a prominent member in Ikom Urban Ward 1 has dumped the PDP to the All Progressive Congress (APC) with thousands of his supporters. The heavy weight is the former PDP House of Assembly aspirant in the 2023 general election, Mr…
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Gov Otu Unveils New State Mantra: “One Cross River, One Love”
By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has unveiled a new unifying mantra for the state: “One Cross River, One Love”. The announcement which was made during an Endorsement Dinner hosted in his honour by the Northern Cross River Coalition (NORTHCCO), a prominent socio-political group from the Northern Senatorial District of the…
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Rivers PDP Ward Chairmen Forum Urges Ibas to Halt ‘Unconstitutional Appointments’
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd). By Dianabasi Effiong Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State under the umbrella of ‘PDP Ward Chairmen Forum Rivers State’ have written the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), urging him to ‘immediately halt unconstitutional appointments’ in the state. In the…
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Peace Returns to Etung Legislative Council as Etung Leaders Intervene
By Kingsley Agim Attempt to impeach the Leader of the Etung Legislative Council, Hon. Ekubnse ThankGod, of Etung Local Government Area (LGA), has been doused. This major peace breakthrough was achieved on Wednesday following a high-level stakeholders’ meeting that successfully de-escalated the tensions The peace-building meeting, convened at the residence of the Secretary to the…
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President Tinubu, Gov. Otu Get APC Cross River Expanded Caucus Endorsement for 2027
Gov. Bassey Otu at the endorsement on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) enlarged caucus has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office. A release from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill, said the endorsement was…
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PDP in Disarray in Cross River as Party Men Drag State Chairman
By Ukorebi Esien The crisis in the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is festering as some aggrieved members are still at daggers drawn with the State Chairman, Barr. Venatius Ikem. It is obvious that the ghost of the face off between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr.…
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2027: Gov Otu’s Chances Boosted as Sen Ekpenyong Gives Support
By Princewill Kingston The chances of Governor Bassey Otu and his Deputy, Rt Hon Peter Odey sailing through to 2031 has been boosted with the endorsement of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong who naysayers had said was likely to square it up with the Governor in 2027 for the plum job. Senator Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South…
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Rescind State of Emergency in Rivers State – Ebri
Comrade James Ebri. By Anietie Akpan Former National Vice Chairman South-South, Democratic Front for a People’s Federation (DFPF), Comrade James Ebri, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately rescind the decision imposing a State of emergency in Rivers State and the accompanying suspension of the Governor, his Deputy and the Members of the Rivers…
