By Archibong Jeremiah The eighteen Local Governments in Cross River State have been indicted for unprofessional accounts and record keeping. They are Bakassi, Akpabuyo, Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, Odukpani, Akamkpa, Biase, Yakurr, Abi, Obubra, Ikom, Ogoja, Etung, Boki, Yala, Bekwarra, Obudu, and Obanliku. The State Auditor-General for Local Government, Mrs. Franka Inok in her annual
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has asked the 18 Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in the State to raise N2.5 million each for “security cover.” The HOLGAs are the most senior civil servants in the local governments and have ran the councils since December
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has dissolved the leadership of the all the local government councils in the state except Bakassi LGA and has directed all the outgoing LG bosses to hand over to their respective Heads of Local Government Administration, HOLGA latest by Friday, December 16, 2016. The
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commenced investigation into the expenditure of allocation to 18 Local Government Councils in Cross River State. This was disclosed in a letter with reference number CR: 300/EFCC/ABJ/EGT10/VOL. 23/221 dated the 7th May 2015 signed by Olufunke Adetayo Ogunbode, Head Economic Governance in the EFCC,
by crossriverwatch admin Today, Saturday 21 September 2013 is a day set aside by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) for the state local council elections. CrossRiverWatch has dispatched reporters across the state to monitor the conduct of the elections. One of the reporters say the atmosphere in ward 7, Calabar South is
by crossriverwatch admin On Monday, March 18, 2013, the Chairman of Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, Sir Patrick Otu, unveiled the time table for the 2013 elections for the chairmen and councilors positions in the eighteen council areas and one hundred and ninety-six political wards of the state with the polling date fixed for
by crossriverwatch admin Despite denials, crossriverwatch investigation at Obudu Branch of First Bank Plc. confirms that, the Executive Chairman of Obudu LGA, Mr. Emmanuel Ikwen drew an overdraft of N6m from the bank on February 25, 2013 in the name of one Mr. Emmanuel Adie. The overdraft is suspected to be the money that
by crossriverwatch admin The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has barred the chapter caucuses from further political activity as per zoning of the position of councilor and chairman in the coming local government elections in Cross River State. The party took the decision following the conflicts generated in some chapters of the party as a result