By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command, and the State Government have placed total restrictions on vehicular and human movement in the affected local government areas. The affected Local Government Areas are Biase, Obanliku, and Yala, where the rerun election will be held this Saturday 3rd February 2024.
By Monday Ogar Listen To The Report The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) has asked the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba to investigate and sanction CSP Mark Anyogo, who is the Chief Security Officer to Governor Ben Ayade, over his alleged role in the violence that occurred during the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The just-concluded by-election in Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency recorded irregularities, CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Our newsroom observed that vote-buying was rampant, security agents were compromised, civilians were brutalized and ballot papers were snatched at gunpoint. Watch “#CRSDecides2022 Diary Of Irregularities” below where sporadic shooting, ballot box snatching, vote-buying, and
By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo Dr. Ekeng Effiom Edet of the PDP has been declared the winner of Akpabuyo State Constituency. The by-election which was held today, Friday 26, February 2022 was heated. The winner will replace the late Hon. Elizabeth Ironbar in the House of Assembly. Hon. Elizabeth, who was also
By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo The Chairman of Akpabuyo local government area, Mr. Emmanuel Offiong Bassey has been accused of allegedly ordering gunmen to shoot at voters. As at press time five persons were battling for their life while the Chairman is yet to speak to the press about the incident. Dr.
By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja Barrister Venatius Ikem, PDP Chairman in Cross River State has cleared the air about his alleged arrest in Ogoja with materials meant for the ongoing by-election. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch Radio, he said he is only taking refuge at the station for security reasons. Listen to the interview below.
By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia, and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo In what may be seen as a show of sportsmanship, the PDP and APC in Cross River State are both optimistic about the outcome of the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency by-elections. Speaking to journalists in one
By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia, and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo Activities have commenced in the Ogoja, Yala, and Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State where the by-election for Ogoja/Yala Federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency is being conducted. Our correspondents on the ground report that in some