By CrossRiverWatch Admin Calabar South LGA has just been directed to return back to the LGA’s INEC office, Anantigha to cross check their result as there are many inconsistencies. The directive was given by the REC, Dr. Frankland Briyai who attached another INEC Electoral Officer (EO) because the earlier assigned EO was nowhere to be
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching the CrossRiverWatch elections situation room suggests that voting has ended in some polling units across Cross River State. Similarly, collation has commenced in some while a few have announced results so far for the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. As at press time, voting had ended in Okpok Ikpa community
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching our situation room suggests that in Calabar South local government area, there is rancor at ward 11, units 13 and 14. An eyewitness, Abigal Jimmy says an electorate who is suspected to have cast her vote for PDP, voted twice, and when the security operatives and INEC officials were notified
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Essien Ayi (PDP) has been returned to the House of Representatives to represent Calabar South/Bakassi/Akpabuyo for the 5th time. According to result announced by the Returning Officer, Prof Ojua Takim, Ayi defeated Dominic Aqua with a total vote of 25, 707 while his APC counterpart scored 18, 946 votes.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin More Presidential election results from the State Collation Center, Calabar. OBUDU Dr. Eyang Tony Returning Officer Total number of voters: 131, 470 Accredited voters: 38, 738 APC: 4, 794 PDP: 30, 562 SDP: 11 Valid vote:35, 846 Rejected vote: 1, 541 Vote cast: 37, 387 CALABAR MUNICIPAL Mr. Maxwell Eva Returning Officer
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Allegation has just being leveled against the Cross River State APC of buying votes. The accusation made by a voter in ward 12 polling, unit 47 and 48 in Calabar South. Listen to audio below.
By Obia Patrick and Ilam Patricia (Calabar Municipal), Margaret John (Calabar South), Efa Sunday (Abi), David Nsa (Odukpani), Emmanuel Atuaka (Obudu), Emmanuel Okiri (Bekwarra), Kanjal Godshield (Ogoja), Frank Edima (Bakassi), Ololo Kelvin (Obanliku), Nandi Bette (Boki), Asiya Ekpo (Akamkpa), Uchi Julius (Obubra), Promise Young and Godwin Otang (Ikom), Clement Onah (Yala), Amos Bassey (Biase), Deborah
By Philip Agba and Kelvin Ololo A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Professor Charles Effiong Foundation has kicked up a campaign to end violence against children in Cross River State. Campaigning over the weekend in Efut Anantigha, Calabar South Local Government Area Council as a take up of activities for the year, Asari Nakanda who is