By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Chairman, Associate Professor Mike Ushie has resigned his position following the State Government’s swipe on the Commission’s “cavalier work attitude”. In a letter to the State House of Assembly earlier, the State Government blamed the inability of the state to conduct Local Government elections
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has hinted that the processes for the commencement of local government elections in the State will begin in January, 2024. The Chairman of CROSIEC, Associate Prof. John Ushie disclosed this at one-day stakeholder review and validation of the Draft Revised Guidelines for the conduct
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Cross River State chapter, has given the Governor of Cross River State Senator Bassey Edet Otu 90 days ultimatum to conduct the postponed local government elections in the State. This was contained in a press release signed by the IPAC State Chairman – Anthong
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders have raised the alarm over the incumbent 18 local government Chairmen’s insistence that Governor Ben Ayade should conduct of council elections before the May 29 handover. The stakeholders wondered why the council chairmen should be mounting pressure on Governor Ben Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC has rescheduled the 2023 council polls earlier scheduled for May 2023. The elections will now hold on October 21, 2023 instead of the May 24, 2023 which was announced on July 20, 2022. “The reschedule is due to budgetary concerns as the approved 2023
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, has released guidelines and timetables for the conduct of 2023 local government elections in the State. The Commission had on May 20, 2022, issued the notice in line with section 20 subsections 1 and 2 of the act establishing the
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC on Wednesday released critical timelines and guidelines for the conduct of the proposed May 24th 2023 council polls to political parties. Timelines… The comThemission had on May 20, 2022, issued the notice of election in line with Section 20 subsections
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, has announced that it will conduct local government polls by May next year. The Commission made this known in a notice with reference number CROSIEC/2023/LGB/007 and signed by its Chairman, Mr. Mike Ushie. The notice reads in part: “In compliance