By Jeremiah Archibong, Jonathan Ugbal and David Nsa The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded Obudu state assembly bye-election, Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen has emerged winner having scored 12,712 votes despite not voting. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Bendebel Ishamali polled 4,345 votes to emerge runner up while
By Jeremiah Archibong, Jonathan Ugbal, Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka Despite the presence of over 1,000 police officers and over 5 dozen personnel of different security agencies, at least two have been injured in the Obudu house of assembly bye-election with the results of one polling unit cancelled so far due to hijack of electoral
By Jeremiah Archibong, Jonathan Ugbal and Ushang Ewa The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the house of assembly bye-election in Obudu, Abbey Ukpukpen has raced to an early lead. Results from seven out of ten wards announced so far shows Mrs. Ukpukpen is far ahead of her contenders from three other parties.
By Jonathan Ugbal, Elijah Ugani, Ushang Ewa and Itiunbe Atunka Collation has commenced across the 117 polling units in the 10 wards of Obudu local government area in the state house of assembly bye-election. A total of 74,363 eligible voters are expected to have cast their votes but low turnout in some areas, malfunctioning card
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has cast his vote at the ongoing house of assembly bye-election in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Mr. Ayade arrived his polling unit at Kakum village in at 10:21 AM and immediately proceeded to be accredited amidst cheers from
By Margaret John The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Cross River State, Mr. Frankland Briyai, has assured citizens that there will be fairness and transparency during the forthcoming Obudu bye-election. He gave this assurance in a meeting held at the State INEC Secretariat in Calabar, where he called on party agents and leaders to ascertain the
By Ushang Ewa Mr. Akwaji DonHenry, a legal practitioner has raised alarm over what he feels is a plan to arrest a gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Venatius Ikem. Mr. Akwaji who is also a legal representative to Mr. Ikem told CrossRiverWatch on Telephone that he perceives desperation from the state
By David Nsa And Deborah Obot The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), has been accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe, cover and report the forthcoming Obudu State Constituency bye-election into the House of Assembly. The accreditation came following an application by the Association dated 24th July, 2018 titled “Request