Ben Aroh investigates how electoral violence and the subsequent refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a runoff as enshrined in the 2022 Electoral Act disenfranchised over 10, 000 voters during the March 18 2023 Guber elections in Enugu State. Affected LGAs In Udenu LGA, some of the affected areas with the
By Our Reporters Reports from our reporters across the State suggests that some polling unit started accreditation and voting late but a good number started on time. Voting is still ongoing in some units while some are wrapping up. In ward 9, unit 12 at Technical College layout Ikot Effanga Mkpa Calabar Municipal suspected APC
By Patrick Obia, Glorita Agba and Maxwell Effiong Agents of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) have continued to illegally collect taxes from petty traders and low-income earners in total contravention to the provision of the State’s Anti-Tax Agency. Petty traders and low income earners exempted from taxes paid by the State Government are
By CrossRiverWatch Admin This is a playback of CrossRiverWatch live stream which captures the moment masked Policemen believed to be acting under the instruction of Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State arrived in commando style and profaned the fundamental human rights of the peaceful protesters. The peaceful protest was at the secretariat of Association of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where men of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested 7 alleged APC thugs in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. They were apprehended at INEC Office Efrayar in possession of 2 live snakes, 2 live ammunition, charms and talisman on the 9th March 2019 (day
By Margaret John and David Nsa The National Youths For Good Governance has called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate and prosecute all involved in the recent spree of political assassinations in the Cross River State. The plea was contained in a press statement issued by the group where the following persons were