By CrossRiverWatch Admin Plans have been concluded to launch Tony Ekoh Foundation as part of activities to mark the 9th edition of Dread Tony Ekoh Anniversary/Inaugural Memorial Lecture. According to Ras (Arc.) James Ikpi, Lion of Ethiopia, Umor-Otutu in a press release, this year’s event will consist of 3-day (26th – 28th October, 2019) activities
By Odey Ojeka Three communities in Yakurr which have been at loggerheads for decades have resolved to live in peace. The communities are, Inyima, Assiga and Ekpeti. The trio fight for a small piece of land that has claimed the lives of hundreds over the years may be over as a peace agreement was signed
By Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent and Efa Sunday The candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party for the position of the member representing the Yakurr/Abi federal constituency in the February 23, 2019 polls, Mr. John Lebo has said that he will only congratulate the winner of the elections, Mr. Alex Egbonna of the All
By Odey Ojeka The head of the Gangster group, ‘Klans Konfraternity’ in Ugep community of Yakurr local government area popularly referred to as ‘Jimpere’ has been excommunicated by the monarchs of the kingdom. Jimpere is said to have caused the death of a Senior Secondary Class Two student of Dr. Okoi Arikpo Memorial Secondary School
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Alex Egbuna’s name has been omitted by INEC from Cross River Reps. elect list. The list obtained by CrossRiverWatch only carries APC and Court Order in place of name. From the list PDP swept all other 7 constituencies. Mr. Egbona contested against Mr. John Gaul, outgoing Speaker of the State Assembly (PDP)
Yakurr LGA has just presented its result to the State Collation Team, below are the detail. Returning Officer: Dr. David Imbua Registered voters: 83, 402 Accredited voters: 32, 592 APC: 10, 885 PDP: 20, 110 SDP: 315 Valid votes: 31, 559 Rejected votes: 725 Votes cast: 32, 284 As at the time of filing this report,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our correspondents monitoring the collation is Presidential results from the State Collation Center presents the last batch of results from the 18 LGA’s as follows; BEKWARRA Dr. Gabriel Odok Returning Officer Registered voters: 62, 666 Accredited voters: 26, 404 APC: 3, 780 PDP: 21, 467 SDP: 52 Valid votes: 25, 795 Rejected
By Efa Sunday The former chief of staff to Governor Liyel Imoke and House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Alex Egbonna has been declared winner for the Abi/Yakurr federal constituency. Egbonna polled 29,432 votes to beat his closest rival Mr. John Gaul Lebo of the People’s Democratic Party who garnered 26,971