By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is set to make appointments, promising to reward loyal party members who delivered their polling units, saying “monkey work, monkey chop”. This was contained in s press release signed by his Chief Cress Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, stressing that the appointments will therefore, in
It is no news that nobody from Northern Cross River was favoured with an appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari when he was elected as a President in 2015. No doubt, a lot of appointment came to Cross River State, many of which were concentrated in Cross River Central. With the weight of these appointments, one
By Ilam Patricia Mr. Daniel Obo who once predicted that Sen. Ben Ayade will have a smooth ride to govern the State for a second term has said that he wasn’t mincing words. Obo in this follow up interview maintained that he couldn’t remain in APC after decamping from PDP in support of Owan Enoh
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State gubernatorial Candidate of Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) in the recently conducted March 9th, 2019 poll, Chief Ofem Ubi, has congratulated the returned PDP candidate, Governor Ben Ayade for his victory in the election. Chief Ofem’s congratulatory message was contained in a press release as he
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The PDP Cross River State guber candidate and incumbent, Sen. Ben Ayade has emerged winner of the 2019 Governorship election in the State. Declaring him winner, the State INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Ibhadode Akii (VC FUPRE) read the result as follows; Registered voters: 1, 486, 026 Accredited voters: 542, 115 APC: 131,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching our situation room suggests that in Calabar South local government area, there is rancor at ward 11, units 13 and 14. An eyewitness, Abigal Jimmy says an electorate who is suspected to have cast her vote for PDP, voted twice, and when the security operatives and INEC officials were notified
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has casted his vote in his hometown at Ward 1, Unit 09, Government Primary School, Eminebom, Abi Local Government Area. Senator Imoke arrived at exactly 12:12pm without his wife, Mrs. Obioma Imoke and voted at exactly 12:18pm. There were slight hitches during his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The CrossRiverWatch correspondent in Abi reports that INEC staff were attacked and sensitive materials meant for election in Afafanyi/Igoni Igoni area of Abi Local Government have been submerged in the River. The Independent National Electoral Commission which is electoral umpire is yet to issue a statement on this but a member of