The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), the body statutorily empowered to conduct council polls in the State, has released the timetable and programs for the forthcoming local government elections slated for 17th June, 2017. As the political atmosphere unfolds, it is necessary to emphasize the need for the people of Yakurr to adopt
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has fixed Saturday, June 17, 2016 for elections into the various council positions CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mike Ushie disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch in a very brief telephone interview this evening. “Yes, i think we have published the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Council elections to elect Chairmen and legislators for the 18 local government areas of Cross River State will hold in the second quarter of 2017 says the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), Dr. Mike Ushie. “I have been saying in different fora on radio and everywhere that elections will
by crossriverwatch admin Abi LGA Edith Newman Amadi (Mrs) was born 26th October, 1982. She is believed to be the youngest ever to emerge as Peoples Democratic Party Chairman from the inception of this democratic era or at least from 1999. She attended Christ The King Nursery And Primary School in Uyo 1991 – 1995,
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr. Benito Eze said yesterday that about 1000 men have been deployed for the local government council elections holding tomorrow Saturday September 21 2013. Eze, during an interactive session with newsmen in Calabar, said his men in collaboration
culled from Nation Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner Mike Igini spoke with MUSA ODOSHIMOKHE on the constitutional amendment and other issues in Lagos. What is your reaction to the single term controversy? For me, it is an interesting debate because the suggestion of a single term or two terms indicates that all the groups
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday the Peoples Democratic Party, Cross River State Chapter published its guidelines for aspirants seeking nomination as its Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates respectively in the forthcoming Local Government Council election scheduled for September, 2013 in the State. After the publication of these guidelines ominous silence, outrage, disbelief and shocked descended and permeated
by crossriverwatch admin Records obtained from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation show clearly that the 18 local government areas in Cross River State got a gross total of N203, 102,369,932 in allocation between 2006 and 2010. After all statutory deductions, the records show that N172, 646,973,680 was actually transferred to the