Former Senate President Sen. Iyorchia Ayu has emerged as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), CrossRiverHub reports.

His emergence reportedly marked the conclusion of the PDP’s elective national convention in the early hours of Sunday.

The former Senate President went into the elective convention as the consensus candidate of the Northern PDP leaders.

However, delegates still cast their ballot for all the candidates despite the consensus.

A total of 3,511 accredited delegates to the National Convention were called out to vote.

First to be called were delegates from Abia and Adamawa States. Abia has 116 delegates while Adamawa has 118 delegates.

According to the Chairman, Central Planning Committee of the Convention and Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Umaru Fintiri, there were a total of 3,701 delegates in the PDP, out of which 3,511 were accredited.

See the list of consensus candidates returned elected during the convention:

Okechukwu Osuoha (deputy national legal adviser)

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, ( NYCN), Cross River State Chapter has backed the zoning of the 2023 Governorship to the Southern Senatorial District of the State.

The umbrella youth body made their position known Thursday, during a well attended stakeholders meeting convened by the State Chairman, Comrade Dan Obo, Jr.

The meeting held at the recently commissioned Youth House located along Murtala Mohammed HighWay, Calabar.

Speaking, the State Chairman maintained that for fairness and equity, the governorship should return to South where the current zoning arrangement begun in 1999.

While appealed to all the political parties to zone their governorship ticket to the South in 2023, Obo however warned that any attempt to jettison zoning will be seriously resisted by the youths.

He said that “as young persons, we are interested in who governs us come 2023, so we have taken a position and are asking political parties to take note. If they don’t abide by our resolution, we will resist them”.

Comrade Joseph Coco Bassey admonishes the youths to stay put irrespective of Party affiliations for a divided house cannot stand the Storm.

The Councilor of Erei North and Minority Leader of Biase legislative Assembly, Hon Chief Ralph Egwu applauded the NYCN EXCO for driving the process to this point of success while calling on the stakeholders for continuous support in ensuring the back to south Agenda becomes a reality rather than just a mere discussion.

Mrs Nkese Amar Ignis while advising the youth leaders says One thing is to talk and another is to back them up with actions hence the need start moving with the speed of light.

We are not just concern about the rotation of power but about that quality of candidate aswell said Pastor Orim

Hon Unoh Inyang in his imputs urges all to fight and stand firm till End irrespective of the hurdles that are likely to be faced.

Amb Chris Lekan via Zoom admonished everyone to stay alert and be conscious of the future and the generation which is one of the main objective of why NYCN was formed.
He commended the efforts of the council in maintaining Peace and order in the state while thriving to achieve more as it concerns the youths and the generation.

Highpoints of the event was the adoption of a resolution with the mandate to produce a southern governor in 2023 gubernatorial elections in cross river state..

These four resolutions were made at the one day stakeholders meeting on Thursday, in Calabar.

The four resolutions reached were:

1. Supporting power returning back to the Southern Senatorial District.

2. Plead with the Organized Labor to suspend the ongoing industrial action

3. Condemning in strong terms, police tear-gasing Calabar road Sweepers.

4. To keep a close watch on the Bakassi Ex-militants agitators who protested.

After much anticipation, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s digital currency is now live and available for download, as Nigeria takes the lead as the first country in Africa with a working CBDC.

After a previous postponement, the CBN has finally launched the digital currency.

You can visit the website to download the eNaira speed wallet, as the application is now available for iPhone and Android users.

How to sign up 

• According to the apex bank, to sign-up on the eNaira speed wallet, you would be required to input your First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, State of Origin, and Email, as exactly as captured during your BVN enrollment.
• Your banks would assist in validating and updating your BVN details to ensure seamless enrolment to the eNaira platform.

Click Here to Download the App

Pictures As President Buhari Launches E-Currency In State House Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari and The CBN Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele as President launches the eNaira at the State House Abuja.

The long awaited State congresses of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, has been concluded, with Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba (Okadigbo) emerging as the State Chairman with a promise to embark on what he called “Political evangelism.”

Chief Okadigbo was duly declared Chairman in a delegate congress held at the U.J Esuene Stadium, in the capital city of Calabar, Cross River State.

While Performing their mandate as umpire vested with the powers to conduct the elections according to the party constitution, a seven-man committee from the national leadership of the party headed by Alhaji Abubakar Malami, maintained that the processes leading to the congresses were devoid of any shortcoming.

He informed that all relevant provisions were fulfilled and that stakeholders unanimously adopted the best ways of conducting the exercise, noting that all aspirants were given equal opportunity, begining with the Ward congresses held earlier.

In his speech, the newly elected Chairman Chief Eba, said it was a victory for all as he will be a servant Leader and that the party structure will maintain a form akin to the trinity, with each given their proper place to operate.

He also extolled the fatherly support enjoyed from the State Governor Prof. Ben Ayade, a support he said is overwhelming. He further said there are no victors nor vanquish, as everyone including those who had ambition alongside with him will be part of the decision making.

The newly elected 36-man Exco is made up of the following;

State Chairman – Barr. Alphonsus Eba

State Deputy Chairman – Eka Williams

State Secretary – Barr. Bassey Offiong Mensah

State Assist. Secretary – Hon. Joseph Ogar

State Legal Adviser – Barr Awah Pius

State Assist. Legal Adviser – Barr. Umoh Etim Effiong

State Treasurer – Godwin Inyang John

State Assist. Treasurer – Dr. Mathew Egong

State Organizing Secretary – Engr. Thomas Aruku

State Assist. Organizing Secretary – Dr Owoh Erim Agbor

State Publicity Secretary – Erasmus Ekpang

State Assist Publicity Secretary – Hon. Emmanuel Edem Inyang

State Financial Secretary – Effiom Bassey Effiong

State Assist. Financial Secretary – Mr Erong Igwe

Stats Women Leader – Dr. Pauline Akor

State Assist Women Leader – Mrs Maria Asumpta Offiong

Zonal Vice Chairman North – Emmanuel Ateb

Zonal Vice Chairman Central – Hon. Abubakar Ibiang

Zonal Vice Chairman South – Mrs Tity Ndofon

State Youth Leader – Emmanuel O. Bassey

State Assist Youth Leader – Elemi Cyril Emmanuel

Senatorial Youth Leader North – Dr. Joseph Idagu Ogar

Senatorial Youth Leader Central – Hon. Samuel Ankwo

Senatorial Youth Leader South – Mr. Cyril Ene

Senatorial Women Leader North – Mrs Inakefe Janet

Senatorial Women Leader Central – Mrs Love Eroma Agbor

Senatorial Women Leader South – Dr. Helen Isamoh Egodo

State Auditor – Mr Charles Iru Iyam

State Assist Auditor – Offum Festus Agbor

State Welfare Secretary – Hon. Okora Ekawu

State Assist Welfare Secretary – Eld. Akiba Ayi Okpok

State Special Leader – Chief Edet Ita Asia

Ex Officio 1 – Mr Joseph Ibia

Ex Officio 2 – David Alui Along

Ex Officio 3 – Lukpata Benedict Ikade

Ex Officio 4 – Chief Enebong Umana