Tag: Ayade
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Ayade relaxes curfew imposed during #EndSARS protest in Calabar
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has slighly relaxed the curfew hours in Calabar that was between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to now last from 12 midnight to 6 a.m. This is contained in a statement by Mr Christian Ita, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, which was made available…
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[TNG NASS Snippets] Reps expose how Ayade as PDP Governor co-sponsored Gbajabiamila’s Speakership ambition in 2019
By Emman Ovuakporie This week’s TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) snippets will focus on how Cross River Governor Senator Ben Ayade co-sponsored Femi Gbajabiamila speakership ambition while in Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2019. Other issues of the week: Stop giving states monthly feeding bottle, embrace true federalism, Rep Chinda tells FG Gbajabiamila’s Bill seeking to compulsorily recruit…
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PDP receives Ayade’s ex-aides who refused decamping to APC
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday received some former appointees of Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River state who refused to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Governor Ayade had on May 20 officially decamped to the APC alongside some of his…
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PDP ‘ll receive Ayade if he returns – Imoke
As political events continue to unfold in Cross River, a former Governor in the state, Sen. Liyel Imoke, says PDP will receive defected Gov. Ben Ayade back to PDP if he decides to return to the party. Ayade, who was elected governor on the platform of the PDP six years ago, surprised political pundits when…
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Photo: Ayade pays first official visit to Buhari as APC governor
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has paid his first official visit to President Muhammadu Buhari as an All Progressives Congress (APC) member at the State House in Abuja. The governor was received by the President and they later went into a meeting alongside the Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Ayade…
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Defection: Ayade was not appreciated in PDP, says Speaker
Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly Eteng Jonah-Williams has said that Gov. Ben Ayade was not respected and honoured by the hierarchy of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) before his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jonah-Williams, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Calabar,…
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Ayade fires four commissioners, five other appointees days after defecting to APC
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has sacked four commissioners from his cabinet. Mr Christian Ita, who is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on Monday in Calabar, the state capital. The affected commissioners are Mike Usibe (New City Development), Rita Ayim (Women Affairs), Asu Okang…
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Controversy as APC takes over PDP secretariat in C’River days after Ayade’s defection
Days after officially declaring for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is leaving no stone unturned to reflect his new status as the party leader in the state. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Ayade who became a senator, won his first and second term governorship elections on the platform…
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Defection: APC Governors Forum officially welcome Ayade into party
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) representing governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade for joining their fold. Ayade dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling APC, which came as a shock to his colleagues in the opposition party. He contested under…
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Ayade’s defection to APC embarrassing – Taraba Gov
Taraba State governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku, has described the defection of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as embarrassing and shocking to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ishaku spoke to State House correspondents on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, governors on the platform of the…