By CrossRiverWatch Admin Updates from our Correspondents across the 18 LGA’s of Cross River State indicate that election has begun in several polling units. In Calabar Municipality, voting is said to be ongoing in WAPI and NTA Polling units and in Calabar South, accreditation is still ongoing in some polling units as inec officials educate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it does not recognise all the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in Cross Rivers States for the rescheduled general elections. The Resident Electoral Commission in Cross River State, Dr. Frankland Briyai, declared the names of all candidates submitted by APC in the State would
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom has it that materials meant for some LGAs in the South, Central and Northern parts of Cross River State are yet to leave for destination. According to our source “as we speak adhoc staff for Biase, Ikom and others are stranded here. Materials meant for Central and North
By Margaret John As part of activities to effectively cover and report the 2019 general elections, CrossRiverWatch after dispatching reporters to the 18 LGA of Cross River State has opened its Election Situation Room (ESR). According to the Managing Editor, Mr. Archibong Jeremiah in a release also signed by the News Editor, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal
By Kelvin Ololo Some group of mobs has attempted to barricade the convey of Adhoc staff from the Cross River State INEC headquarter Calabar to their Local Government Area of posting demanding to know why their names were not included in the new list. The uproar started after the Residential Electoral Commissioner addressed members of
By Ololo Kelvin Ahead of tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assemblies elections, the Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State Dr. Frankland Briyai has declared that INEC in the State is fully prepared to conduct free, fair, all inclusive, peaceful and credible election. Frankland said this in the Commission headquarters Calabar today while briefing members
By Jonathan Ugbal and Obeten Godfrey Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Thursday swore in the security committees of the 18 local government areas of the State with a clear warning to his aides to steer clear of any roles concerning the council areas. Mixed reactions trailed the appointment of the 399 people with
By Ushang Ewa and David Nsa The Chairman of the campaign committee of four time federal lawmaker, Rep. Essien Ayi, Mr. Orok Iban has been kidnapped in what looks to be a new twist in the upsurge of crime rate in Cross River ahead of the general elections. Mr. Iban was kidnapped in the wee