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#CRSDecides2022 Live Update: No Record Of Violence So Far, Preferential Treatment Given To Persons With Disability

By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia, and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo In what may be seen as a show of sportsmanship, the PDP and APC in Cross River State are both optimistic about the outcome of the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency by-elections. Speaking to journalists in one

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#CRSDecides2022 Live Update: Accreditation And Voting Yet To Commence As INEC Vehicle Breaks Down

By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia, and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo Activities have commenced in the Ogoja, Yala, and Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State where the by-election for Ogoja/Yala Federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency is being conducted. Our correspondents on the ground report that in some

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#CRSDecides2022: APC, PDP Round Up Campaigns Amidst Heavy Security

By Jonathan Ugbal Political parties fielding candidates for the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections in Cross River State on Thursday, rounded up their campaigns amidst heavy security presence. Two legislative seats – Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency are up for grabs. And, the intense politicking peaked on Thursday when bigwigs of the two

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#CRSDecides2022: Police Deploy 6,000 Personnel, Helicopter And Heavy Duty Vehicles

By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Police Force has deployed no fewer than 6,000 police officers for the February 26, 2022, legislative by-elections in Cross River State. The Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency seats are up for grabs. Nine political parties fielded candidates for the former, while only three nominated candidates for the

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By-Elections: ACROJ Dispatches Correspondents, Raise Alarm Over Plot To Cause Mayhem

By Sylvia Akpan Ahead of the Saturday, February 26, 2022, Ogoja/Yala and Akpabuyo constituencies by-election, Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) have dispatched correspondents to the field. This was contained in a press release by the union, signed by Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah, Chairman and Secretary respectively. ACROJ  commended INEC “for

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#CRSDecides2022: Police To Restrict Movement, Raises Alarm Of People With ‘Doubtful Agenda’

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command says it will restrict the movement of people during the February 26th 2022 legislative by-elections. Two constituencies, the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency in northern and southern Cross River are to be affected. And, the command in a statement issued on Wednesday and

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#CRSDecides2022: Cross River PDP Backs Wike, Says APC Should Stop Embarrassing Cross Riverians

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River has hit back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the comments of the chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Eba who described Governor Nyesom Wike as a “security threat,” to the State. Mr. Eba, had, in a press conference on Tuesday, said Mr. Wike was trying

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#CRSDecides2022: APC Kicks Off Campaign For Ogoja/Yala Reps By-Election

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday kicked off its campaign for the February 26, 2022 Ogoja/Yala federal constituency by-election at the Ogoja township stadium. The event also witnessed the presentation of the party’s flag to the candidate, Jude Ngaji by the Chairman, Alphonsus Eba. The campaign train is expected to run

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