By CrossRiverWatch admin Policemen have attacked a joint crew of the media on their way to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters along Muritala Mohammed Highway, in Calabar. The joint crew, which comprises a team of Channels Television and Guardian Newspaper was attacked around the Calabar roundabout, by RCC Junction this evening. According to
By Aplefe Ojong Early results from the polling unit of the Cross River state deputy governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham have shown that the deputy governor could not garner enough support to deliver for his party as promised. Reports say that, Efiok Cobham lost his unit in Creek Town, Odukpani to the rival LP in the
By Jonathan Ugbal Unconfirmed results counted at the INEC office opposite the Chief J.D. Agba Memorial Stadium, Obudu indicate that the PDP candidate for the House of Representatives seat for the Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency, Barrister Legor Idagbo has beaten his close rival, the LP candidate, Dr. Godwin Amanke to the Reps slot. Counting began at
By Aplefe Ojong The election in Etung local government took a violent turn yesterday as an unidentified supporter of one of the warring political parties in the local government was reportedly shot dead. The shooting was said to have occurred at a location called “station” in Etung Local Government Area of the State. CrossRiverWatch gathered
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that the failure that characterized yesterday’s Presidential and National Assembly election is avoided in the April 11 governorship and House of Assembly polls. Imoke, who gave the charge shortly after casting his vote at the
By CrossRiverWatch admin With barely a few hours to the presidential election, the Buhari presidential campaign coordinator in Cross River State, Engineer U.Oko has decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) . Uko, who decamped with his supporters, pledged to mobilize support for the re-election of President Goodluck
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Chapter Chairman of Nigerian Institute of Surveyors, CRS-NIS, Dr. Gertrude Nnanjar Njar, in this exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in Calabar throws her weight behind the postponement of the general election as she called on Cross Riverians to shun all manner of violence in the forth coming general election
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has charged Cross Riverians and other Nigerians resident in the state to turn out en mass to exercise their civic responsibility in the Presidential and National Assembly election scheduled for Saturday, March 28. Governor Imoke who made the charge in a statement by his Chief