By Jonathan Ugbal A veteran Journalist best known for his guerilla styled investigative journalism, Mr. Unimke Nawa is dead. Mr. Nawa breathed his last on Friday, former associates confirmed to this reporter. Nawa, a thoroughbred journalist rose through the ranks and retired as General Manager at the State owned Cross River Newspaper Corporation, publishers of
By Patrick Obia and Ilam Patricia Following the conclusion of the 2019 general election across the country, some Cross Riverians have shared their expectations in this vox pop with our correspondents. According to Nelson Ndoma, “I’m expecting the best candidate will win and the most popular candidate. For the polling unit I used my eyes
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly election across the country, in Cross River State the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has clinched the highest vote. According to the result confirmed at the State Collation Center for the Presidential by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ibhadode Akii (VC FUPRE) PDP got 295, 737
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our correspondents monitoring the collation is Presidential results from the State Collation Center presents the last batch of results from the 18 LGA’s as follows; BEKWARRA Dr. Gabriel Odok Returning Officer Registered voters: 62, 666 Accredited voters: 26, 404 APC: 3, 780 PDP: 21, 467 SDP: 52 Valid votes: 25, 795 Rejected
By CrossRiverWatch Admin More Presidential election results from the State Collation Center, Calabar. OBUDU Dr. Eyang Tony Returning Officer Total number of voters: 131, 470 Accredited voters: 38, 738 APC: 4, 794 PDP: 30, 562 SDP: 11 Valid vote:35, 846 Rejected vote: 1, 541 Vote cast: 37, 387 CALABAR MUNICIPAL Mr. Maxwell Eva Returning Officer
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The INEC Returning Officer for Cross River State Southern Senatorial district, Prof. James Ekpoke has just announced Sen. Gershom Bassey (PDP) winner. According to the result, APC scored 63, 250 while PDP 77, 478. Prince Bassey Otu, APC Southern Senatorial district candidate and Owan Enoh’s deputy, Ekpo Okon (factional APC in the
By Efa Sunday The former chief of staff to Governor Liyel Imoke and House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Alex Egbonna has been declared winner for the Abi/Yakurr federal constituency. Egbonna polled 29,432 votes to beat his closest rival Mr. John Gaul Lebo of the People’s Democratic Party who garnered 26,971
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Collation of results from across the 18 LGA’s of Cross River State at the INEC Headquarters Calabar (State Collation Center) has just been adjourned to 9am Monday morning after receiving result from Yala at 10:50pm. Below is the result from YALA PRESIDENT Prof. John Atilehuobel Returning Officer Registered voters: 173, 677 Accredited votes: