By Ogar Monday The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, a Federal Government Agency responsible for facilitating the ease of doing business in Nigeria, has listed Cross River as one of the worst States in Nigeria to do business. In the report made publicly available recently, Cross River State ranked 33 out of 37, with
By Ogar Monday The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River has announced that it will on Friday this week issue Certificates of Return to candidates who won elections in the 2023 elections in the State. In a statement signed by Anthonia Nwobi, Head Voter Education and Publicity, INEC Cross River State, and dated
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Cross River State has moved the collation of the 2023 governorship and state house of assembly election result to Sunday 19 March 2023 by 5 p.m. The cause of the move at that time cannot be ascertained if it is to enable local government Collation Officers
By Jonathan Ugbal A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Obudu and presided over by J. E Agbejah has remanded one Mr. Azeh Gabriel for electoral offenses at the Medium Security Custodial Center in Ogoja after he was docked for violence and assault related to the Presidential and National Assembly election polls held on February 25,
By Ogar Monday The ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in Cross River has adopted Brian Odey, a candidate of the Labour Party for the Yala 1 State Assembly elections. The party said the interest of both parties aligns, with the candidate expected to mobilize his supporters for Prince Bassey Otu, the governorship candidate of the
By Our Reporters A two-term lawmaker in the 9th Assembly representing Bekwarra/Obanliku/Obudu federal constituency in Cross River State, Hon. Legor Idagbo has accepted his third-term bid defeat to Peter Akpanke. In the result announced yesterday, Mr. Peter Akpanke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled 32,576 votes to beat Legor of the All Progressives Congress
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River has begun the Statewide collation of election results. The State Presidential Election Collation Officer is Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh. See the results by LGA: Etung Local Government Area Registered Voters ………43,872 Accredited voters ……… 7,951 AA……… 07 AAC ……… 15 ADC ……… 50 ADP………
By Our Reporters The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has been declared winner of the Saturday’s senatorial elections in northern Cross River State. He was declared winner moments ago by the returning officer, Dr. Emmanuel Emanghe after polling 76,145 votes to beat his closest rival and incumbent Governor, Sen. Benedict