By Archibong Jeremiah In view of the scheduled 2020 Local Government election slated for tomorrow, Saturday, 30 May across the the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State, movement has been restricted. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Uche Anozia, fsi in a press release “banned the movement of persons or group of persons between the
A foremost Professor of History, the Pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, the eminent Prof. Emmanuel Ayandele in the early 1980’s following the endless discordant tunes by the State political class described Cross River State as “an atomistic society perpetually in conflict with itself”. The definition came after the University of Calabar; a
By Patrick Obia The All Progressive Congress (APC), Cross River chapter has slammed Cross River State Independence Electoral Commission, CROSIEC on the new date, May 30, 2020 for the conduct of Local Government election in the State saying the party will not go to the polls describing it as “ridiculous.” This was contained in a
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has concluded plans to conduct the long awaited Local Government election in the State is going to hold Saturday, 30 May, 2020. CROSIEC in a statement dated 22 May, 2020, issued in Calabar and signed by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Ushie dished out guidelines as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has disclosed that it is consulting with relevant stakeholders on resumption of activities for LG election. The body in a statement also congratulated the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade for “the huge successes recorded in the battle to keep the COVID-19 pandemic away from the shores of
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has heeded to outcry by Cross Riverains by suspending the proposed LG election. Ayade in a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita reads below: In view of the reality of the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the state governor, His Excellency,
By Patrick Obia, Kelvin Ololo and Marylyn Uyanah The Chairman, Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Dr. Michael Ushie has affirmed that the State electoral umpire is not on a bid to postponed Local Government Area election slated for Saturday 28th March, 2020 in spite of the increasing case of coronavirus pandemic in the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Acting Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, Justice Maurice Eneji has written Governor Ben Ayade seeking over N150 million to finance the activities of the Local Government Council Elections Tribunal. The State has been without the third tier of Government since December 2016 and January 2017 for