By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan The People’s Democratic Party in Akamkpa and Biase federal constituency of southern Cross River State have endorsed the second term bid of Governor Ben Ayade. This came hours just after the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Dr. Frankland Briyai had warned against campaigning
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade of deliberately masterminding the challenges that have led to the delay in the conduct of the local government elections in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Publicity
By Ushang Ewa The Chairman of the Cross River State Chapter of the Labor Party (LP), Mr. Baron Eyo led about four other parties out of the state’s Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) elections held in Calabar, the state capital on Thursday. The parties that boycotted the elections alongside LP include All Progressives Congress (APC)
By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have breached some rules in its last Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Cross River State CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. The CVR was carried out in all 18 local government headquarters excluding Bakassi which has seen its headquarters shut for an undisclosed time with Obudu, the hometown
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that given the record performance of his administration despite the lean financial resources accruing to the state, his government is not scared of the 2019 general elections as all the state asks for is a free and fair election. Mr. Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to within 180 days, conduct elections for the position of the member representing Obubra II state constituency reports Hit 95.9FM Calabar. This comes barely 2 weeks after the Speaker, Honorable John Lebo denied that the house has
By Archibong Jeremiah Senator Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State has directed all his political appointees to immediately deploy and mobilize all those who have attained the voting age to register in the ongoing Voters Registration Exercise being carried out in the 18 local government areas of the State by the Independent National Electoral
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Gesila, a community in Assiga, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State has celebrated Dame Gesila Khan, the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, in the state and bestowed her with a chieftaincy title for bearing same name with the community. It will be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in