By Kammonke Abam and Tammie Edet Kammonke Destiny is generous to him. He’s been propelled up the ladder of political leadership purely by providence. None of Liyel Imoke’s political successes is a matter of do or die. Things just add up together for him. All he does is maximize the opportunities created for him by…
Read More “Senator Liyel Imoke: 60 Garlands To A Leader With Candor” »
Liyel Imoke, former governor of Cross River State as well as former Minister of Power and Steel, took time out to respond to some questions on recent political developments in his home state. Excerpts: You are a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. You’ve also held various key positions in the country, including being…
Read More “Cross River State Remains A PDP Stronghold” – Imoke” »
Liyel Imoke, former governor of Cross River State, while congratulating APC candidate Alex Egbona, on his victory in Saturday’s Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency rerun elections, has advised the PDP candidate, John Gaul Lebo, who came second in the contest, that “while acknowledging everyone’s constitutional right to seek redress, I advise that this matter not be pursued…
Read More “IMOKE To JOHN GAUL: “Don’t Pursue This Matter Any Further In The Courts”” »
Former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Venatius Ikem, in this piece, delivers a frank and succinct assessment of the political propelled economics of Cross River State and what will be probable outcomes in the future. For those interested in politics for the passion of it’s fundamental value to society’s growth and development, it’s potentials…
Read More “The Cross River State Conundrum: Passing On A Stained Banner?” »
By Afula Inah Ogar Firstly, every lap of honor has to end, eventually. So it is an absurdity that more than eleven years after his tenure as Governor of Cross River state, the former Governor Donald Duke revels in being an antagonist, possibly motivated by a self preservatory fear of his era becoming nothing…
Read More “Rejoinder: Imoke And Duke Should Sheet Their Swords” »
Ever since he took office as governor of Cross River State in 2007, Liyel Imoke has maintained a somewhat dignified silence on his predecessor, Donald Duke’s term in office. But Imoke recently received knocks from Duke in an interview granted www.calitown.com. In this interview, granted Mkpe Abang, Imoke appears to have broken his silence and…
