By Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has extended voting in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in Cross River State to Sunday, 26 February. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Anthonia Nwobi, head of department, voter education and publicity, on behalf of Gabriel Yomere, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross
By Our Reporters The member who represented Calabar South, Bakassi, and Akpabuyo in the House of Representatives and seeking re-election under the PDP in the ongoing general election, Hon. Essien Ayi was arrested by the Police earlier today. The Cross River State Command Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest to our newsroom. She
By Our Reporters Voting is still ongoing across the 18 LGAs of the State. See results compiled by our reporters. We will be updating this report within intervals. Yakurr Biko-Biko, Court Premises result (Abi/Yakurr House of Reps) APC-75 LP- 75 PDP- 9 Obanjom memorial primary school, Ijiman, Ugep, 012 President Invalid-9 APC-24 ADC-1 LP- 54 PDP-18
By Our Reporters As Nigerians get ready to cast their votes in today’s presidential and national assembly elections, our reporters across the 18 LGAs observe that materials and personnel are yet to arrive at many polling units. At INEC headquarters in Calabar, there is a heavy security display – armed army men of the Nigerian
By Patrick Obia Basic Right Council Initiative (BRCI), a non-profit making organization based in Calabar, Cross River State has trained over 18 observers for the 2023 general elections. Held at the State Ministry of Justice, Calabar, participants were drawn from various communities in three local government areas to serve as local observers for the February
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has assured the citizens of an adequate and conducive atmosphere devoid of molestation and other security threats as they march to the polls for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The Command gave the assurance in a press release made available by the Command’s Police Public
By Patrick Obia The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially presented the party’s flag to the Cross River State governorship candidate of the party, Mr. Effiong Nyong. The exercise was done in a media parley held in Calabar, Cross River State by the Vice Chairman of ADC, South-South zone, Mr. Festus Igbonogba. The party also
By Patrick Obia Connected Development (CODE), a Pan-Africa non-profit-making organization with a mission to empower grassroots communities in Africa with information and hold government accountable, has ended its one-day citizens-led campaign on social accountability, and implementation workshop in Calabar, Cross River State. The workshop which is phase 2 of “The Power of Voices Partnership (PVP)”