By CrossRiverWatch Admin A borehole infrastructure in Wanikom, Yala LGA, Cross River State has collapsed. Our newsroom gathered that the borehole which is to be powered by solar system was meant to be commissioned yesterday before collapsing. CrossRiverWatch is yet to confirm the MDA that is implementing the project and the contractor involved. See pictures:
By Patrick Obia Former University of Calabar (UNICAL) Student Union Government’s (SUG) President, Afufu Anthony has laid to rest his dad and uncle. Anthony who is also an Ex-officio member of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) lost his father – the late Mr. Anthony Afufu Okpo and his uncle – the late Afufu
By Archibong Jeremiah Pressure is mounting on the Cross River State chapter Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba to resign. The reason is the party’s poor outing in his immediate zone of influence, the ward, local government area, and the northern senatorial district where he hails from. High Chief
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has completed the guber election result collation in Cross River State. The State Returning Officer is Prof. Teddy Charles Adias. Below are the results for 18 LGAs in Cross River: Obanliku (10 wards) Registered Voters ……… 54,536 Accredited voters ………21,209 AA……… 2 AAC ……… ADC ………
By Our Reporters The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Offiono Esq. has been declared the winner of Saturday’s House of Representatives elections for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency. He was declared winner moments ago by the returning officer, Dr. Wokasor Eni after polling 36,642 votes to beat his closest rival and incumbent, Hon.
By Our Reporters The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Akpanke has been declared winner of the Saturday’s House of Representatives elections in the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency. He was declared winner moments ago by the returning officer, Mr. Callistus Ubleble after polling 32,576 votes to beat his closest rival and two term
By Our Reporters INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA (Sen. Stephen Odey’s ward) are just arriving at the collation center with results. CrossRiverWatch had reported that they allegedly refused to submit the results at the Yala LGA collation center. Read the earlier report here. The Yala INEC EO, Eme Umo confirmed this to our
By Our Reporters News reaching us has it that Yala APC agents are not available at the collation center – INEC office. Citizen reporters informed CrossRiverWatch that “After voting ended yesterday, INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA, (Sen. Stephen Odey’s Ward), have allegedly refused to return results to the INEC office, till this time.