Cross River News Watch

Tribunal Nullifies Election of APC Representative in Cross River, Orders INEC to Withdraw Certificate of Return.  The Cross River State National Election Petition Tribunal, which convened in Calabar, has delivered a ruling that…
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How Ayade Bought Transcorp Hotels Calabar for N2.7 Billion With Cross River Govt Money — Agba Jalingo Allege  Agba Jalingo, Nigerian investigative journalist and human rights activist, has alleged that the former…
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PDP Lost Election In Cross River Because It Failed To Respect Zoning — Party Chieftain  A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Barrister Essien Ita, on Wednesday 29th March, said that…
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Ayade Drags Jarigbe To Court, Accuses PDP Of Over-voting Governor Ben Ayade has rejected the Cross River North Senatorial District results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).…
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Cross River Muslim Community: Sarki Garuba Congratulates Governor Elect, Otu, Urges Prayers for Successful Tenure  The head of Muslims and Sarki Hausa/Fulani Community in Cross River State, Alhaji Garuba Lawan, has…
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Liyel Imoke, Gershom Bassey congratulate Prince Otu  Former Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, has congratulated the state governor-elect, Bassey Otu. The congratulatory message is contained in a…
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Guber Polls: APC National women leader congratulates Sen Otu and Hon Peter Odey Dr Betta Edu, the National Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Sen. Prince Bassey Otu and Hon. Peter Odey, who were elected…
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Gunmen kidnap deputy governorship candidate, three others in Cross River Gunmen have kidnapped the Deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) Prince Agbor Onyi, and three others. The incident occurred…
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Cross River PDP Raises Alarm Over Plans By Police To Compromise Governorship, State Assembly Elections The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River has raised the alarm over plan by the Police Command to…
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Sandy Onor is an excellent candidate, we'll support him — Peter Obi endorses Cross River PDP guber candidate  Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has endorsed Sandy Onor, the Cross River State Peoples…
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Ayade had all the powers to compromise the electoral process, but — Jarigbe Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the Senator-Elect for Cross River North Senatorial District, who stated this in a "Thank you message" said that Gov Ben Ayade had…
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Labour Party has raised the alarm over plot to change election results in Cross River  The leadership of Labour Party (LP), Cr­oss River State wish to congratulate all Cross Riverians for speaking vehemently…
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Another Cross River Girl Dies In A Hotel In Abuja  Another Cross River girl, Promise Ekong, from Boki LGA, has reportedly died in a hotel, Stanzel Grand Resort, 5th Avenue, Gwarinpa, in Abuja. …
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Governor Ayade's Chief of Staff Escapes Death As Gunmen Open Fire On His Convoy  The Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Martins Orim, on Sunday escaped an assassination attempt following an attack on his…
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Usani Uguru Usani, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, is said to have narrowly avoided an attempted murder near Betem, Biase LGA. In the failed kidnapping attempt, four people were taken hostage; three of them have since…
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Hired Crowd Who Left Ogoja To Attend APC's Rally Stranded in Calabar, Cried of Starvation, Beg for Transport  Some Cross Riverians allegedly hired for the APC presidential rally, which was held at the UJ Esuene…
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Cross River State people on Sunday rejected the APC Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Group, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) on Sunday call on all the good people of Cross River State as well as visitors…
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Cross River State APC may find it difficult to win its re-election, particularly, the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency election. This is as the candidature of Rt. Hon. Okpechi Friday Gabriel got a boost yesterday the 28th of…
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The Cross River State Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has accused INEC and security for allegedly trying to cover up the accusations made by Agba Jalingo. The statement reads: "Recall that on Saturday, 21st January,…
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Cross River lawmaker has dumped the APC for PDP, Ejesgist.ng reports. APC in Cross River Should Be Prepared, Not To Be Overconfident — Prophet Joshua Iginla The Majority Leader of Akpabuyo Legislative Council, Hon. Elijah Effangha…
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