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Group alleges plot by Gov. Ayade to unleash violence by on political opponents

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2023 0

…says planned deployment of Special Forces meant to rig election, asks IGP to decline approval By Tunde Opalana A group, Cross River Democratic Watch (CRDW) has raised the alarm over alleged plot by Governor Ben Ayade to unleash terror on the sections of Cross River State ahead of

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COVID-19: Ayade suspends Calabar carnival

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2021 0

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade yesterday said he had suspended the 2021 Calabar Carnival to avoid the spread of COVID-19 into the state. Ayade announced the 2021 carnival suspension at the state Executive Council Chamber. Attended by carnival band leaders, speaker and members of the Cross River State House of Assembly, members of the […]

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Governor Ayade says Buhari has integrity, but politicians are hiring militias to ruin Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

Governor Ben Ayade has accused politicians of paying militias to destroy Nigeria, insisting that President Muhammadu Buhari is an honest leader with integrity. He stated this while fielding questions from journalists after meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Regarding his defection, he told the journalists, “I moved into the APC because of […]

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BREAKING: Ayade Dumps PDP For APC

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2021 0

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State has abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in favor of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Ayade announced his decision in a meeting with six APC governors who paid him a visit at Government House on Thursday morning. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Rival Group Kills Boko Haram […]

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Marriage not special qualification in womanhood, Ayade tells women

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Wednesday told women in the state that being married was not a special qualification in womanhood as believed in some quarters. Ayade made the assertion during the one kilometre walk in Calabar to commemorate this year’s “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV)” in the […]