By Mary Umani As 2019 general elections draw closer, the Cross River State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Adegoke Adewale has advocated for maximum security for Corps members who would participate in the 2019 general elections as ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr. Adewale made the plea during a courtesy visit on the
By Aplefe Ojong and Elijah Ugani Serious concerns are being expressed by political actors in Cross River state over the handling of the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the forthcoming general election in the state. While the recruitment has been completed in most states across the country, the exercise in Cross River state seem
By Patrick Obia and Rose Ofem The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River State has said it is to commence the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection exercise at the 193 political wards in the State. This was contained in a press release signed by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Frankland Briyai addressed
By Ushang Ewa and Elijah Ugani The Nigerian Police Force and Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS have begun Investigations into the interception of sensitive materials used for the prosecution of the 2015 general elections by the Boki area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A truck conveying the materials was Intercepted this morning
By Efa Sunday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC, office in Cross River State on Monday announced that it will display the updated record of the National Register of Voters from Tuesday November 6, to Monday November 12, 2018. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Frankland Briyai told journalists in a briefing that: “This update
By Ushang Ewa The Independent National Electoral Commission has rescheduled the House of Assembly bye-election for the Ikom 2 State Constituency from November 10 to 17, 2018. The new date for the election was contained in a release signed by Dr Frankland Briyai, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) on Friday in Calabar reports the
By Efa Sunday and Deborah Obot The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will replicate the ban on GSM, phones and recording devices at polling booths for the November 10, 2018 bye-election for the Ikom 2 bye-election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Frankland Briyai stated this during a stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Calabar
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the extension of the deadline for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by two weeks and the attendant upsurge of Nigerians thronging registration centers, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State, Dr. Frankland Briyai has said the commission has developed measures to ensure