By Frank Ulom Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the newly elected Governor of Cross River State after winning the 2023 Governorship election. Otu polled won the 2023 Governorship election by a 59% vote difference against his closest contender, Senator (Professor) Sandy Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party…
By Frank Ulom Archbishop (Emeritus) Joseph Edrah Ukpo has died at 85 years of age. CONVERSEER learned that Ukpo died on Wednesday morning 1 March 2023, in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Reports say he died after a brief illness. Ukpo, who served as the Bishop of Ogoja Diocese before being elevated to Archbishop of…
By Frank Ulom Dr Emil Inyang of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Inyang, according to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Monday (February 27) polled a total of 13,998 votes to emerge victorious. His closest…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Calabar Municipal State Constituency in the 2023 general election, Mr Stanley Nsemo has been arrested for suspicion of vote buying. CONVERSEER gathered that Nsemo, who is vying for the seat of Calabar Municipality State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly was arrested…
Hon. Robert Effiong Hogan has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of Calabar South Local Government Area, following the death of the Chairman, Hon. Esther Bassey on Thursday. CONVERSEER reported that Hon. Esther Bassey, the immediate past Local Government Chairman of Calabar South died after being rushed to the hospital. “She was complaining of a…
