By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) released guidelines and timetable for the conduct of Local Government Council elections in Cross River State. The 35 page document was published yesterday (Wednesday) and issued (hard-copy) by the Commission. See guidelines and timetable below.
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
By Violet Isek Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has assured that the state government will organize local government elections. But, he does not know exactly when due to challenges faced by the administration. “The Cross River State Government will hold local government elections. But, there are a number of things that we will
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, (CROSIEC), Mike Ushie has said he is surprised where people got information that the postponed local government elections will hold in November 2017. Mr. Ushie told CrossRiverWatch on phone on Thursday that he just read the information and wondered where it came
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The local governments elections slated for June 17, 2017 by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) may not hold as scheduled with internal party politics as well as funding amongst key reason CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is also said not to be keen on the elections
By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has described the release of elections timetable by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) as a ploy to divert attention and save face from an “embarrassing judgment.” In a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Mens Ikpeme Tuesday in Calabar,
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 Ogar Monday Stakeholders have called for the scrapping of the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) as they are merely stooges in the hands of the Governors. This took centre stage alongside the creation of Ogoja state at the public hearing of the constitutional and electoral review committee of the federal government held Wednesday in