By Godwin Ajom, Sylvia Akpan, and Mary Bassey The long-awaited November 2, 2024, local government elections in Cross River State took place and have now reached the collation stage with Governor Bassey Otu, Deputy Governor Peter Odey, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Elvert Ayambem, and other officials cast their ballots, joining residents across
By Favour Adinya In view of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 2, 2024, the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has ordered the restriction of movement across all the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. The restriction will take effect from 12:00AM midnight of November
By Anita Otu The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), has invited key stakeholders to a crucial meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The meeting which was earlier postponed from Thursday, 12th September, 2024 is now slated to be held this week, Wednesday, 25th September, 2024. The meeting, according to a
he is persuaded to push on with the project in spite of the cynicism that has trailed it, because he is convinced that the economic importance of the airport cannot be over emphasized.
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders have raised the alarm over the incumbent 18 local government Chairmen’s insistence that Governor Ben Ayade should conduct of council elections before the May 29 handover. The stakeholders wondered why the council chairmen should be mounting pressure on Governor Ben Ayade
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, has announced that it will conduct local government polls by May next year. The Commission made this known in a notice with reference number CROSIEC/2023/LGB/007 and signed by its Chairman, Mr. Mike Ushie. The notice reads in part: “In compliance
The administration of governor Ayade met elected Chairmen in office for 5 months before their tenure elapsed. But very uncharacteristical of Cross River state, the governor only bowed to pressure to conduct LG elections after five years into his own administration. Now he has fixed a tentative date in March 2020. The ground has been
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the March 28 Local Government polls in Cross River State, there is disquiet among stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the selection of candidates. A group, Movement for Restoration of Cross River PDP and some members of the National Assembly have raised alarm over “affirmation” as mode