Tag: Cross River State

The CRS PDP Imroglio – When Honour Must Come Before Money

February 2, 2022 Admin No Comments

By Ekpenyong Attah There has been a lot of hoopla in Cross River politics in recent times as the gubernatorial contest heats up. The hoopla has been about the formula for the selection of the eventual gubernatorial candidate in the state. The conundrum, which really should not be, is about whether there exists a zoning…

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Cross River 2023: The Governorship Race And My Permutations

December 7, 2021 Admin No Comments

APC Chris Agara Ben Akak Prince Otu Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr. In the All Progressives Congress, APC, there is no clear cut front liner yet but that can change within the next few months. Governor Ayade has always favoured Chris Agara who is his close friend and ally. A pleasant and likable man. His plans for…

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CRS 2023: When There Is Silence, Noise Takes Over

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 Admin No Comments

By Efiom Okpo The political dynamic in Cross River State is, to say the least, now becoming difficult to understand. Ordinarily, it would be easy to predict the political climate in the State but not anymore. What is the reason for this befuddling (what should have been a natural) outcome? The answer is not too…

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Zoning And Or Rotation Of Governorship In Cross River

November 17, 2021 Admin No Comments

By Iheke Awa Solomon CROSS River politicians and political actors, power-grabbers and ambitious self-seeking soldiers of fortune from the two major parties have returned to their trenches, with increased momentum in frenetic tongues of self-serving, divisive and deceptive arguments on zoning and or rotation agreement that is supposedly in place. These power players who have…

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“Gov. Ayade Needs Spiritual Help…He Is Presently Being Propelled By Forces Beyond Him” – Vena Ikem

October 12, 2021 Admin 1 Comment

Venatius Ikem is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Cross River State. He recently granted www.calitown.com a short interview. Excerpts! Congratulations for successfully emerging as state chairman of the PDP are in place sir. Now, you head a party that has never been an opposition party in CRS until now. How then do you…

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Organized Labour Begins Strike In Cross River

October 11, 2021 Admin No Comments

Organized Labour in Cross River State, (Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the State Joint Public Service Negotiating Council) has directed workers in the state and local government, to remain at home from tomorrow, Tuesday, October 12, 2021, over the inability of the state governor, Ben Ayade, to meet the…

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