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Letter To My Incoming LG Chair… BY AGBA JALINGO

Dear Peter Akonfe Undiandeye (Pita Pars)… Tomorrow is Local Government elections in our State. I have monitored nearly everything going on keenly and I do not need to go far to conclude that you are the next Chairman of Obudu LGA. By next week, you will be our Chairman. The reasons for my conclusion are

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LG Polls: Political Parties Sign Peace Accord, Pledge Violence-Free Elections

By Patrick Obia Chairmen of political parties in Cross River State have signed the Peace Accord and pledged a violence-free election ahead of the November 2nd local government polls in the state. The Peace Accord was held on October 31, 2024, at the conference hall of the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police

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BREAKING: CROSIEC Postpones 2023 Council Elections

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC has rescheduled the 2023 council polls earlier scheduled for May 2023. The elections will now hold on October 21, 2023 instead of the May 24, 2023 which was announced on July 20, 2022. “The reschedule is due to budgetary concerns as the approved 2023

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#CRSLGDECIDES: Despite Not Voting, Ayade’s PDP Sweeps Council Polls In Cross River

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission has declared the results for the remaining eight local government areas in the just concluded local council elections. Governor Ben Ayade whose party, the People’s Democratic Party won the polls held amidst the COVID-19 scare, did not vote on Saturday. CrossRiverWatch had reported that the

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LG Elections: Don’t Criticize Us On Social Media, Talk To Us – CROSIEC Chairman (AUDIO)

By Archibong Jeremiah Dr. Mike Ushie, Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Chairman has urged Cross Riverians not to take to social media and criticize his commission. He made the call Wednesday while meeting with party leaders where he issued the 2019 Local Government Election Guidelines and Timetable in the commission. Ushie went on

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Imoke, Duke, Ebri Silent As Stakeholders Call For LG Elections

By Jonathan Ugbal Former Governors Clement Ebri, Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke have remained tight lipped despite mounting calls on incumbent, Ben Ayade to conduct local government elections in Cross River State. The tenures of the elected officials in the third tier of government elapsed in December 2016 excluding that of Bakassi which stayed till

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NFIU: Can Governor Ayade Now Conduct LG Elections? BY AGBA JALINGO

The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has taken a step that if followed through, will from June 1, 2019; make it very difficult for Governors to exert control over the utilization of LG allocations, as presently obtains. The Joint Allocation Accounts Committee (JAAC), where LG funds are paid into will now only exist for the

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Non Conduct Of LG Election: Obono Obla Calls For Withholding Of LG Allocation To Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Special Assistant to President Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono Obla has called on the Accountant General of the Federation to withhold forthwith, all monthly allocations to Cross River state following the failure of the state government to conduct local government elections as prescribed by the constitution. In a statement in response

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