By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has sworn in Achadu Ogiji Idagu Martins and Ashkia Pius Ashas as Members representing Yala 2 and Obanliku State Constituencies respectively. The swearing-in which was done during plenary followed the receipt of the Independent
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjah Godshield Ashakia Pius Ashas of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP declared winner of the Obanliku State Constituency Re-run elections. He polled 275 in the two polling units the Court ordered re-run to take his total tally to 10,587 votes. Sunday Achunekang of the All Progressives Congress, who had
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjah Godshield The member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the Houe of Representatives Honorable Peter Akpanke’s media aide, Awade Friday has allegedly been attacked during the by-election. According to a report gathered by our reporters in the field, the host of the Otwetwe road show on Hit 95.9 FM
By Able Winnard Few hours to the Biase, Obanliku, and Yala Local Government Areas by-elections scheduled for Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, the Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has warned against electoral violence. The Command in a press release issued on Friday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo for
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.