By CrossRiverWatch Admin Council elections to elect Chairmen and legislators for the 18 local government areas of Cross River State will hold in the second quarter of 2017 says the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), Dr. Mike Ushie. “I have been saying in different fora on radio and everywhere that elections will
By CrossRiverWatch admin Yesterday during the state governorship and State House of Assembly elections, two boxes containing thumb printed ballot papers, results sheets and other materials in Alomonye polling unit number 006 in Nyanya ward and in polling unit number 007 in Ibiaragidi-Iye in Ibiaragidi ward all of Bekwarra Local Government Area, Cross River State
by crossriverwatch admin A former Chief Press Secretary to Governor Imoke and former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River State Council, Mr. Omini Oden has said that, it amounts to ingratitude for anyone from Cross River North to doubt the sincerity of Imoke’s promise to produce his successor from the northern
by crossriverwatch admin As the preparation for the 2015 general elections continues, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini has called on the relevant stakeholders to support INEC in its quest to conduct credible, free and acceptable election in the country come 2015. Mr. Igini said INEC cannot perform magic
by crossriverwatch admin A chain of reactions from Cross Riverians have continued to trail the just concluded local council elections in Cross River State. In his reaction to an opinion article by APC Lawyer Barrister Obono Obla on CrossRiverWatch where he accused CROSIEC of having disregard for the Court, the Attorney General and Commissioner of
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River on Saturday lauded the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s Local Government elections in the state. He gave the commendation in an interview in Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area, shortly after casting his vote at the Government Primary School. “I feel very good that the elections are generally
by crossriverwatch admin The general low turnout of voters that greeted the Saturday local government election has been ascribed to the rumor which made the rounds yesterday that the elections will not hold as scheduled and the fact that only one party, PDP fielded candidates in the council elections. Mr. Efiok Cobham, the State Deputy
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr. Benito Eze said yesterday that about 1000 men have been deployed for the local government council elections holding tomorrow Saturday September 21 2013. Eze, during an interactive session with newsmen in Calabar, said his men in collaboration