Ben Ayade

Kidnapping: Ayade Promises N1m to Whistleblowers

Published

10 years ago

February 23, 2017

Godwin

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has promised to reward anyone who gives information that leads to arrest of or averting of kidnapping and armed robbery in the state.

He made the announcement at the state executive chambers, christening it Executive Order or Hafiz law.

The governor said, “Anybody who whistle blows on an armed robber or a kidnapper and by intelligence or investigation that armed robber or kidnapper is found to be true, that person is entitled to N1 million.”

The governor who made the announcement when the new Commissioner of Police to the state, Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa visited him on Tuesday, stressed, “From today, there is a whistle blowing law in Cross River that guarantees you N1 million when you discover an armed robber, somebody who is in illegal possession of firearms, or somebody you know is a kidnapper or harbouring a kidnapped victim or offer any information leading to the arrest of an armed robber or kidnapper.”

Earlier, CP Inuwa said he was ready to work with anybody willing to assist the police.

APC

BREAKING: Ayade Decamps From PDP to APC After APC Governors Paid a Visit to Cross River

Published

5 years ago

May 21, 2021

Godwin

Ben Ayade Decamps From PDP to APC After APC

Cross Rivers state governor Ben Ayade has officially defection from PDP to joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after some governors from the ruling party paid him a visit yesterday to persuade him to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Ayade defection was confirmed by the Director General media and press to governor Mai Mala Buni, Mamman Mohammed.

Mohammed said governor Buni has officially received the former PDP governor in Cross Rivers state this morning.

All Progressive Congress (APC) Governors on Wednesday evening arrived Calabar, capital of Cross River to persuade Governor Ben Ayade to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

They arrived two weeks after a delegation of Governors Forum of the PDP visited to dissuade him from leaving the party.

The APC delegation was led by Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni, who is also the National Caretaker Committee chairman of the APC.

Buni arrived Calabar on Wednesday evening to join his Imo counterpart, Governor Hope Uzodima who had been on ground.

Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahai and a number of other Governors of the APC are also expected to arrive the state.

They are billed to have a meeting with Ayade on Thursday morning in the State Executive Chambers.

Sources informed The Nation the Governors will also meet with some stakeholders of Cross River politics on the benefits of joining the ruling party.

Ben Ayade

Supreme Court dismisses petition against Cross Rivers state governor over alleged age falsification

Published

10 years ago

December 9, 2016

Godwin

The Supreme Court today validated the 2015 election of Cross Rivers state governor, Ben Ayade, dismissing a petition against him alleging he falsified his age during his registration for the PDP governorship primaries.

A member of PDP, Joe Agi, had approached the apex court to nullify the election of Ayade on the grounds that he falsified his age. The Supreme Court justices however ruled against the petition, saying the petitioner could not substantiate his claim.