By Patrick Obia, Kelvin Ololo and Marylyn Uyanah The Chairman, Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Dr. Michael Ushie has affirmed that the State electoral umpire is not on a bid to postponed Local Government Area election slated for Saturday 28th March, 2020 in spite of the increasing case of coronavirus pandemic in the
By Our Reporter Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has fixed March 28, 2020 as new date for the Local Government Elections in the State. In a press release signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mike Ushie dated December 23, 2019, indicated that after consultation with stakeholders in the electoral process across
By Patrick Obia, Ololo Kelvin and Ginini Ikpete The Chairman of Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSSIEC), Dr. Ushie Michael Anake, has revealed that the reason why Local Government election has not conducted in the State since Ayade administration came onboard in 2015. According to him in a press conference this afternoon in his
By Ilam Patricia Sen. John Owan Enoh, Cross River factional APC Guber candidate in the just concluded 2019 general election, has decided not to appeal the ruling of the election tribunal which recently ruled in favor of PDP’s Ben Ayade. Owan said he’s succumbing because he wants to put the past behind him and forge
By Archibong Jeremiah On May 5 2017, the then Chairman, Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Dr. Mike Ushie in a press release communicated the Government’s decision to suspend the Local Government elections in the State. The election which was slated for April 27 2017 – July 25 2019 has since then become topical
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) Alumni association has fixed December 12 for its National Convention for election of new executives. The convention date was fixed arising from a meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the association which held at Jonag Hotel, Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has said that Cross Riverians made him “The Don” by returning him with “almost 99.9%” votes in the recently conducted general election. Ayade said so in his address to Cross Riverians after been sworn-in at the UJ Esuene stadium, May 29th, 2019. Except of
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has pledged to work harder in his second term in office in his bid to ensure the total transformation of the socio-economic landscape of the State. Speaking at the pre-inaugural thanksgiving service held at St. Charles’s L’wanga Catholic Church in Calabar, Ayade who was full