By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja Barrister Venatius Ikem, PDP Chairman in Cross River State has cleared the air about his alleged arrest in Ogoja with materials meant for the ongoing by-election. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch Radio, he said he is only taking refuge at the station for security reasons. Listen to the interview below.
By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo Massive vote-buying has been witnessed at Ward 6, polling 002, Ekpri Obio Abakpa, Bakassi LGA, there is massive vote-buying by APC party Agents where they pay voters N500 to vote for the party. Meanwhile, in the process of sharing
By Sylvia Akpan Ahead of the supplementary election holding in the Ogoja/Yala Federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency on Saturday, 26th February 2022, Cross River Northern Elders Forum and Amb. Nkoyo Toyo has sued for peace. The Cross River Northern Elders Forum through its Chairman, Senator Musa Unim Adede urged all their brothers and sisters
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There is palpable tension in the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled the same community and date for the grand finale of their campaigns ahead of the February 26th, 2022, legislative by-elections. Sources in both parties have confirmed that their grand
By Ushang Ewa An educationist and former Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, Bayelsa and Ebonyi States, Chief Joseph Iyambe Cyril Igbe has passed on at the age of 86. A native of Nkim in Ogoja Local Government Area, Mr. Igbe, fondly referred to as Chief JIC Igbe, passed away
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The Independent National Electoral Commission in Cross River State has trained at least 1,914 ad hoc staff for February 26, 2022, Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency bye-elections in the State. INEC also outlined guidelines for the elections for the benefit of eligible voters in the elections as contained
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Barr. Alphonsus Eba has dismissed fears that there may be a conflict of interest come February 26, 2022 on where members in three Local Government Areas of the State should be. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct legislative by-elections to fill
By Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections, all is set for the screening of no fewer than a dozen aspirants for two legislative seats in Cross River by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Two seats; Ogoja/Yala federal constituency for the House of Representatives and Akpabuyo for