By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Essien Ayi (PDP) has been returned to the House of Representatives to represent Calabar South/Bakassi/Akpabuyo for the 5th time. According to result announced by the Returning Officer, Prof Ojua Takim, Ayi defeated Dominic Aqua with a total vote of 25, 707 while his APC counterpart scored 18, 946 votes.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Collation of results from across the 18 LGA’s of Cross River State at the INEC Headquarters Calabar (State Collation Center) has just been adjourned to 9am Monday morning after receiving result from Yala at 10:50pm. Below is the result from YALA PRESIDENT Prof. John Atilehuobel Returning Officer Registered voters: 173, 677 Accredited votes:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin More presidential results from the State Collation Center Calabar. OBANLIKU PRSIDENT Prof. Nsing Ogar Returning Officer Registered voters: 41, 612 Accredited voters: 18, 719 APC: 5, 247 PDP: 11, 518 SDP: 26 Valid votes: 17, 118 Invalid votes: 954 Votes cast: 18, 702 ODUKPANI PRSIDENT Prof. Ani Offiong Returning Officer Registered: 56,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It has been confirmed that results from Etung LGA has been cancelled as virtually all polling units didn’t use card readers and the result According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Chris Chukura while briefing the State Collation Center Team in Calabar said violence erupted which resulted to cancellation of the election. He
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Collation of results from various polling units across the 18 LGA in Cross River State has began in INEC Headquarters Calabar. The REC Dr. Frankland Briyai and his team are currently confirming that of Akpabuyo LGA. Details later.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Allegation has just being leveled against the Cross River State APC of buying votes. The accusation made by a voter in ward 12 polling, unit 47 and 48 in Calabar South. Listen to audio below.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections, describing the exercise and turnout as both peaceful and massive. Ayade accompanied by his wife, Lynda, arrived Kakum town hall, Ipong polling unit, Obudu with registration area code CR/09 at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our correspondent has just reported that a team of INEC staff, observers and security personnel are stranded on the high sea on their way to Bakassi to conduct election. According to one of those stranded who pleads anonymity, “We have been stranded here for over four hours, we have called our headquarters