By Our Reporters The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has been declared winner of the Saturday’s senatorial elections in northern Cross River State. He was declared winner moments ago by the returning officer, Dr. Emmanuel Emanghe after polling 76,145 votes to beat his closest rival and incumbent Governor, Sen. Benedict
By Our Reporters The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Akpanke has been declared winner of the Saturday’s House of Representatives elections in the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency. He was declared winner moments ago by the returning officer, Mr. Callistus Ubleble after polling 32,576 votes to beat his closest rival and two term
By Our Reporters A lecturer of the Department of Philosophy in the University of Calabar, Mr. Gabriel Agabi Akwaji has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Northern Cross River State for impersonating an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Dominic Abakedi, in the Presidential and National Assembly polls
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River has postponed the Statewide collation of election results to Monday, 27 February 2023 at 10am. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Prof. Gabriel Yomere disclosed this in Calabar tonight after the long wait. He said the delay is due to the terrain of
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River will begin the collation of election results in the State by 7pm, Sunday 26 February 2023. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Prof. Gabriel Yomere disclosed this in Calabar this afternoon stating that the exercise which was slated for 12 noon was adjusted
By Our Reporters INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA (Sen. Stephen Odey’s ward) are just arriving at the collation center with results. CrossRiverWatch had reported that they allegedly refused to submit the results at the Yala LGA collation center. Read the earlier report here. The Yala INEC EO, Eme Umo confirmed this to our
By Our Reporters News reaching us has it that Yala APC agents are not available at the collation center – INEC office. Citizen reporters informed CrossRiverWatch that “After voting ended yesterday, INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA, (Sen. Stephen Odey’s Ward), have allegedly refused to return results to the INEC office, till this time.
By Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has extended voting in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in Cross River State to Sunday, 26 February. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Anthonia Nwobi, head of department, voter education and publicity, on behalf of Gabriel Yomere, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross