By Patrick Obia and Maxwell Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have released schedules of activities leading up to the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections into different constituencies in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had last week, announced that it has slated February 26th to conduct
By Archibong Jeremiah By-election into the Senate and House of Assembly in Cross River State is ongoing. Electoral materials were distributed as early as 7am by INEC officials. The senatorial by-election is holding in the northern district which houses Ogoja, Yala, Obudu, Obanliku and Bekwara Local Government Area. Obudu LGA is where the only House
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulkadir Jimoh, has ordered a restriction in movement of persons, group of persons and motorists within the five Local Government Councils where Northern Senatorial/State House of Assembly bye-election are to hold, 5 December, 2020. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has postponed the 15 bye-elections earlier slated for October 31st in the aftermath of the #EndSARS and #EndPoliceBrutality protest across the country. National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye made this known in a statement on Thursday, 22nd October,
By Patrick Obia A frontline aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Cross River north district, Dr. Stephen Odey has declared as untrue, reports that there is a division in the state chapter of the party. Reports suggest that the party is currently split among two lines;
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Obudu State constituency and seven other States bye-election to Saturday, October 31, 2020. In a press release issued by the Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, 11 August, 2020 states that, it is as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
By Inyali Peter The Senatorial ambition of Prof. Zana Akpagu, UNICAL Vice Chancellor again got a boost. On Thursday, Forum of APC Councilorship Candidates in Cross River State endorsed him for the forthcoming bye-election to replace late Sen. Rose Oko (Northern Senatorial district). The forum also as show of commitment donated hundreds of customised face masks
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Emmanuel Alex Hart, has promised to conduct a free and credible by-election in Northern Senatorial zone. INEC had declared the senatorial seat vacant following the death of Sen. Rose Oko. Speaking during a courtesy visit on the State Commissioner for Information and