By Frank Ulom The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to a purported “Concluded List of APC Senatorial Candidates So Far” currently circulating on social media and some online platforms. According to a statement by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party on Thursday, “The APC wishes to state that the said list is…
By Frank Ulom The All Progressives Congress, APC, has conducted its primaries and elected National Assembly, NASS candidates to run in the 2027 general elections. In Cross River State, a total of 11 candidates were elected through direct primaries for the Upper Chambers (Senate) and Lower Chambers (House of Representatives). Out of the 11, eight…
Sen. Bassey Otu, Governor, Cross River State By Ita Akpan Efforts to assess the impact of development interventions in Cross River State gained momentum on Monday as Governor Bassey Edet Otu received a joint National Assembly Committee overseeing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Calabar. The lawmakers, drawn from both the Senate and the…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for external loans totalling $6 billion, just hours after the proposal was presented during Tuesday’s plenary. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wamakko. According to…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nine Senators from across three political parties have notified the 10th Senate of their defection to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Senators Victor Umeh, Tony Nwoye and Ireti Kingibe moved from the Labour Party to ADC. Five others, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Binos Yaroe, Lawal Adamu Usman, Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Four senators have resigned their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defection was conveyed in letters read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary, on Wednesday, March 11. READ ALSO:Â Governor distributes 17 new vehicles…
