By Our Reporters A lecturer of the Department of Philosophy in the University of Calabar, Mr. Gabriel Agabi Akwaji has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Northern Cross River State for impersonating an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Dominic Abakedi, in the Presidential and National Assembly polls
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River has postponed the Statewide collation of election results to Monday, 27 February 2023 at 10am. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Prof. Gabriel Yomere disclosed this in Calabar tonight after the long wait. He said the delay is due to the terrain of
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River will begin the collation of election results in the State by 7pm, Sunday 26 February 2023. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Prof. Gabriel Yomere disclosed this in Calabar this afternoon stating that the exercise which was slated for 12 noon was adjusted
By Our Reporters INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA (Sen. Stephen Odey’s ward) are just arriving at the collation center with results. CrossRiverWatch had reported that they allegedly refused to submit the results at the Yala LGA collation center. Read the earlier report here. The Yala INEC EO, Eme Umo confirmed this to our
By Our Reporters News reaching us has it that Yala APC agents are not available at the collation center – INEC office. Citizen reporters informed CrossRiverWatch that “After voting ended yesterday, INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA, (Sen. Stephen Odey’s Ward), have allegedly refused to return results to the INEC office, till this time.
By Our Reporters The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC Prof. Gabriel Yomere has the officials lamenting about logistical challenges are not shortlisted. Speaking to journalists as broadcasted by Hit 95.9 FM, the REC said those engaged by the Commission have been deployed and are at their community of assignment. He said for BVAS
By Adebayo Aare, MAP News The 20,973 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, who participated in the Osun and Ekiti election received their election assignment allowance on Friday, February 18th 2023. This payment is coming about seven months after the elections had been held. NSCDC deployed 11,226 personnel to provide security
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR The Court of Appeal Abuja Division has dismissed a suit that challenged the emergence of Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Cross River North Senatorial District in the 2023 general elections. The appeal was filed by Cecilia Adams, an aspirant