By Anita Otu The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), has invited key stakeholders to a crucial meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The meeting which was earlier postponed from Thursday, 12th September, 2024 is now slated to be held this week, Wednesday, 25th September, 2024. The meeting, according to a
By Winifred Michael The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, extends his congratulations to the Chief Judge of the State and members of the legal profession on the commencement of the 2024/2025 Legal Year, emphasizing the importance of judges aspiring to mirror the wisdom and justice of the Almighty God, the ultimate arbiter.
By Sylvia Akpan And Miracle Njar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has applauded the triumph of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the recent gubernatorial election in Edo State with open arms, saying the election conduct was free and fair. He extended congratulations to the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo. In a statement issued
By Beatrice Ori And Favour William The Cross River State House of Assembly has made a U-turn to state that the tenure for elected officials in the local government councils in the state remains three years, and not four as reported. The Speaker of the House’s clarification comes as corrigendum to a previous report where
By Favour Adinya and Victory Anty Upon the constitution of a new Labour Party (LP), Cross River State chapter caretaker committee led by John Ushie, what seems like a fresh crisis is brewing within the party with the ousted State Chairman, Ambassador Ogar Osim, declaring the new committee illegal. Comrade Ushie, in an address on
By Joy Ushie And Marvellous Nkanu The incumbent Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has vowed to complete all his predecessor – former Governor Ben Ayade’s abandoned projects in the state. Governor Otu gave the assurance in a post made on his X (former Twitter) official handle, promising to see to fruition the
By Anita Otu To advance the Bakassi Deep Seaport project in Cross River State, key stakeholders have formally endorsed their commitment to supporting and overseeing the realization of the project. Among the prominent stakeholders who pledged their dedication to the project in the presence of the Governor of Cross River State and other key officials
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu has granted assent to the amended Cross River Electoral Law passed by the State House of Assembly. The amendment by the House of Assembly was necessitated by the Supreme Court’s verdict granting autonomy to local government as well as ensuring that states of the federation ensure elected officials head