By Patrick Obia and Ilam Patricia Following the conclusion of the 2019 general election across the country, some Cross Riverians have shared their expectations in this vox pop with our correspondents. According to Nelson Ndoma, “I’m expecting the best candidate will win and the most popular candidate. For the polling unit I used my eyes
By David Nsa The Minister for Niger Delta, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani who is also a factional Cross River State APC Governorship candidate, has denied being sponsored by the incumbent, Sen. Ben Ayade of PDP. While fielding questions at the State Collation Center where he substituted Obono Obla, Buhari’s aid on Prosecution as APC Presidential
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 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 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
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Updates from our Correspondents across the 18 LGA’s of Cross River State indicate that election has begun in several polling units. In Calabar Municipality, voting is said to be ongoing in WAPI and NTA Polling units and in Calabar South, accreditation is still ongoing in some polling units as inec officials educate
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom has it that materials meant for some LGAs in the South, Central and Northern parts of Cross River State are yet to leave for destination. According to our source “as we speak adhoc staff for Biase, Ikom and others are stranded here. Materials meant for Central and North
By Margaret John As part of activities to effectively cover and report the 2019 general elections, CrossRiverWatch after dispatching reporters to the 18 LGA of Cross River State has opened its Election Situation Room (ESR). According to the Managing Editor, Mr. Archibong Jeremiah in a release also signed by the News Editor, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal