by crossriverwatch admin Last week I wrote that there is a subtle leadership crisis rocking the Cross River Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, concerning which part of the State should produce its Governorship Candidate for the 2015 elections. Until this moment nobody has refuted my story or permutations. The PDP has maintained a
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent National Electoral Commission would soon commence nationwide registration of voters preparatory for the 2015 elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini told Channels Television on the side-line of the commission’s four-day retreat which ended in Kaduna on Friday, that the exercise would afford eligible voters
by crossriverwatch admin A Calabar High Court presided over by Honorable Justice Michael Edem yesterday ruled that only candidates sponsored by the Peoples Progressive Alliance, PPA and the National Conscience Party, NCP respectively were as at 17th June 2013 eligible to contest the Local Government Elections in Yakurr, Obudu and Obanliku Local Government Councils. In
by crossriverwatch admin In an unprecedented development, the Local Government Elections Petition Tribunal constituted by the Chief Judge of Cross River State to hear and determine petitions arising out of the conduct of Local Government Elections in the State winds up without hearing any petition. Indeed as at 14th October 2013 which was the last
by crossriverwatch admin The group has also set up mobilization group to mobilize supports in all parts of the south-south state. Youths, professional bodies, women and the entire political class in Cross River State, have been challenged to critically examine contenders for the 2015 governorship of the state, with a view to rooting for someone
by CHANNELS TV A public affairs analyst, Agba Jalingo, who monitored the local government elections in Cross River state on Friday said that there was no election in the state as the electoral process was ‘a PDP affair” adding that police officers, PDP officials and members of the Cross River Independent State Electoral Commission (CROISEC)
by crossriverwatch admin Member representing Biase-Akamkpa federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Daniel Asuquo a.k.a Dansuki, has said the long time accord reached between Biase and Akamkpa Local government Areas of Cross River State will earn him a second term in 2015. Speaking with newsmen during an interview, the former chairman of
by crossriverwatch admin The ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP has again won all the 18 Chairmanship and 196 Councilorship seats in Saturday’s one party contest local council elections which held across the State. Announcing the results yesterday in Calabar, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Sir Patrick Otu said results for twelve local governments