The dust raised by the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, held on February 23, 2019, was the reason the National Peace Committee went into frenzied meetings with leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, last week. Former head of state, General Abdusalami Abubakar and his…
Cross River: Governor Abolishes Executive Council Meetings
Ben Ayade, the Cross River State governor has abolished the weekly Executive Council meetings where the governor and his deputy meet with commissioners, special advisers and permanent secretaries to review the activities of government in the state. Ayade during a closed door meeting with permanent secretaries in the state public and civil service on Tuesday,…
Ben Ayade Emerges PDP Candidate in Cross River
By: Henry Okoutu Senator Ben Ayade has emerged winner of the Cross River State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial primary elections held on Monday at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State. Ayade won with 752 votes. Ahead of the election, Francis Ugbor, Legor Idagbor, Larry Odey and Mike Anah all stepped down for…
