By Kelvin Obambon Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, a prominent stakeholder and elder statesman in Cross River, has thrown his full weight behind Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s aggressive push to recover the state’s oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom. Duke, a two time deputy speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly and former Commissioner…
By Kelvin Obambon The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Coalition Movement in Cross River State has issued a scathing assessment of the ongoing oil well dispute between Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, describing the situation as a manifestation of “greed” and a glaring failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership at the federal level….
…Distances himself from controversy, throws full weight behind Governor Bassey Otu’s evidence-based quest for justice. My attention has been drawn to recent attempts by certain individuals to deliberately misrepresent my contributions on the floor of the 6th Senate concerning the Bakassi Peninsula and the consequential loss of the 76 oil wells by Cross River State….
PRESS STATEMENT BY AGGRIEVED MEMBERS OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC), BOKI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA This press statement was issued to the public on Thursday, 20th February 2026, in Calabar, following extensive consultations among concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. We, the undersigned and…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has expressed readiness to participate fully in the August 29th, 2026 local government election in the state, announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC). Engr Levi Obiaduo, the State secretary of the party, disclosed this while briefing Journalists at the…
By Kelvin Obambon Former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has fired back at critics over what he described as a “deliberate misrepresentation” of his past contributions regarding the Bakassi Peninsula and the loss of 76 oil wells by Cross River State. In a strongly-worded statement released on Saturday, the former Board Chairman of the…
By Ovat Abeng A joint delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) Screening Committee and the Local Harmonization Committee on Wednesday visited the Anambra State chapter of the party to deliberate on the ongoing ward and local government congresses. According to a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Chris Okey…
By Ovat Abeng Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has presented certificate of recognition to six newly elected traditional rulers in Anambra State. They Monarchs include Igwe Justice Samuel Nwachukwu Okoye (Azigbo community, Nnewi South LGA),l Igwe Clement Nchetaka Onwuka( Isulo community, Orumba South LGA), and Igwe Uche Sunday Okonkwo ( Amawbia community, Awka South LGA). Others…
By Ovat Abeng The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has decorated over 300 police officers with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The decoration exercise took place at the state command’s headquarters Amawbia – Awka, on Friday. The mass decoration is regarded as one of the largest single promotion…
The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has launched a strategic initiative to overhaul the financing and governance of Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector. At a high-level advocacy workshop held in Abuja for the Kano and Cross River chapters, the organization emphasized a shift toward sustainable local funding and heightened accountability to counter…