By Cletus Asuquo A former governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Mkpang Coco-Bassey, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Cross River State under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Coco-Bassey made the declaration on Thursday at Ward 11, Essien Street, Calabar South Local Government…
By Sammy Etuk The growing agitation from Nsit Ibom Local Government Area over the Etinan Federal Constituency seat is not happening in isolation. It is the result of political decisions that have altered an existing zoning arrangement. For weeks, voices from the area have insisted that 2023 was their turn to produce a member of…
By Frank Ulom The Chief of Staff to Governor Bassey Otu, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar will be leading 1.5 million people from Cross River State to endorse the Governor and President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He’ll be doing that at a mega rally holding April 18, 2026. The rally will be organised by the ‘Prince Is…
By Joe Udo 2027 Presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar has said he’ll make the rotation of the presidency rotational if elected as president. The former vice president disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television. He said he supports the principle of zoning, noting that a constitutional arrangement would…
By Frank Ulom A pro-governance group has called for a ban on opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections in Cross River State. The group, Grassroots Initiative for Otu/Odey, which made the call last Thursday at the NUJ Press Centre in Calabar, also endorsed Governor Bassey Otu and his deputy, Peter Odey, for a…
By Ifiok Saturday Governor Umo Eno has expressed satisfaction with the quality and timely delivery of jobs by contractors at different project sites in the State. Fielding questions from Government House Correspondents shortly after inspecting the projects, Governor Eno reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring that projects are properly monitored and appropriately funded in line…
