The Independent National Electoral Commission has flagged 268 records in its preliminary Register of Voters for suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other irregularities, as it begins a process to clean up the database ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission’s Director of Information and Communication Technology, Lawrence Bayode, disclosed this on Channels Television’s Sunday…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has declared that Cross River State will deliver 18 over 18 local government areas for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, saying APC was cheated in the 2023 presidential election where it won only seven LGAs. Otu spoke in Calabar on Sunday during inspection of preparations for President…
By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Governorship Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, charging members to aggressively publicize his administration’s multifaceted milestones. The high-profile inauguration ceremony took place on Saturday at the APC State Secretariat in Calabar, drawing a massive assembly…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, has described former PDP state chairman, Ntufam Edim Inok Edim, as a liar over allegation that he diverted his N5 million court fund. Edim, who contested for the House of Representatives in 2023 and lost…
A legal practitioner, Nurat Usman, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), calling for a comprehensive investigation into alleged financial irregularities, procurement violations and accountability concerns during the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu, between 2015 and 2020. The petition, dated September 18, 2026, and addressed to…
By Kelvin Obambon The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State took a dramatic turn on Saturday as Julius Udayi, a factional gubernatorial candidate, declared the collapse of the controversial “Rainbow Coalition”. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre of the Nigeria Union…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council’s Women Mobilisation Directorate delegation, led by Dr Betta Edu, which has Senator Binta Masi Garba, Hon Scholastica Ben-Sor, Hon Elizabeth Ogenyi, Hon Ada Ode among others; has expressed assurances that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term would usher in greater prosperity for Nigerians following the economic reforms…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State has unveiled its Advisory Council for the State Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Prominent names on the list include the President of Semakemek Support Organization, Archbishop Emmah Gospel Isong, former Governor Ben Ayade and Dame Senator Florence Ita-Giwa. Also appointed…
By Our Reporter In what has been described as one of the fastest political U-turns in the state’s recent history, David Asim Agbor, the former Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Etung Chapter, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) just six days after…
Mr. Denis Egor, the immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obubra Chapter, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty and commitment to the party. His declaration comes amid speculations of mounting pressure on him from certain quarters within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reportedly aimed at swaying his political allegiance. Speaking during a…
