By CrossRiverWatch Admin The local governments elections slated for June 17, 2017 by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) may not hold as scheduled with internal party politics as well as funding amongst key reason CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is also said not to be keen on the elections
By Ogar Monday A Cross River State High Court sitting in the capital city of Calabar, Wednesday dismissed the suit brought before it by the All Progressive Congress(APC) in the state seeking among other things, the restraining of the Governor from appointing caretaker chairmen. The suit with suit no. HC/7/2017, sought to bar the second
By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has described the release of elections timetable by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) as a ploy to divert attention and save face from an “embarrassing judgment.” In a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Mens Ikpeme Tuesday in Calabar,
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has fixed Saturday, June 17, 2016 for elections into the various council positions CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mike Ushie disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch in a very brief telephone interview this evening. “Yes, i think we have published the
By Our Correspondent Dr. Mike Anake Ushie has been confirmed by the Cross River State House of Assembly as the new Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC. Dr. Ushie’s confirmation came along with that of all other 6 nominees that were sent to the House by the state governor, Senator Benedict
by crossriverwatch admin Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, Sir Patrick Otu KSM, has said that it is too early to judge whether he has rightfully performed his obligations as the State electoral umpire until another chairman takes over from him and conduct another election under the same circumstances which he
by crossriverwatch admin As the legal battle rages on in the High Court in Calabar to determine whether the newly registered All Progressives Congress, APC is eligible to contest the September 21 local council elections or not, a legal practitioner and chieftain of the opposition in the state, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla has alleged that
by crossriverwatch admin Chief Patrick Otu is the Chairman of Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). The man whose commission has been dragged to Court by some aggrieved political parties over what they describe as a violation of the State electoral law with respect to the fees candidates for the forthcoming LG polls have