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 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…
My attention has been drawn to widespread discussions and, in some cases, misinformation regarding the arrest of Chief Okoi Obono-Obla following a petition I submitted to the Nigeria Police Force. I consider it necessary to address the public directly, not merely as a public official, but as someone deeply pained by the circumstances that have…
…Chief Ofana Paul Santus Unveils Bold 2027 Agenda for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency By Ofana Santus Media Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency is set for a new era of purposeful representation as Chief Ofana Paul Santus formally unveils his 2027 vision, a development-driven blueprint anchored on agriculture, empowerment, infrastructure and accountable leadership. With the resounding slogan, “Restoring Our…
The founder of “Think Cross River” movement, papa Dorn cklaimz Enamhe (DC), has reaffirmed his community’s claim to 119 oil wells, insisting that newly discovered wells and verified coordinates support their position. Speaking at a public gathering, papa Dorn cklaimz stated that the demand is not a challenge to the Supreme Court but a call…
Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Ikom Local Government Area are urging Governor Bassey Otu to drop a reported plan that would return current chapter chairmen—including Ikom’s—and in the process override the area’s long-standing zoning formula. Ikom is divided into two state constituencies that traditionally alternate key posts: when the APC chapter chairman…