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.
By Ishola Oludare, Daily Post Edward Okache, a Cross Riverian is currently in the custody of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police Force after he was arrested alongside four others for faking his kidnap in order to extort N10 million from his parents. Okache, 23, a native of Yala Local Government Area was arrested
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has been affirmed as the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate. Agom who went unopposed was affirmed as the Senatorial candidate of the PDP for the February 2023 polls by a voiced vote of
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has raised the bar on transparency during primary elections to nominate candidates for different elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections. The party now includes the images of the delegates in their accreditation tags to prevent identity theft. The ballots have the
By Shola Oshunkeye, The Crest Listen To The Report Over 463 houses in three Local Government Areas in Cross River have been destroyed by windstorms, out of the 1,326 households worst affected by the effects of the windstorm. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the affected Local Government Areas were; Obudu, Yala, and
By Ushang Ewa The last may not have been heard of the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections held in two constituencies in Cross River State as the political parties continue to react. While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won the Akpabuyo State constituency by-election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared winner for that of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member elect representing the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Jude Ngaji has reacted to his victory at the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections. He said he wants to be the legislator that listens to his constituents. Ngaji, 48, beat eight other candidates in the by-elections. And, on Sunday, hours after he was declared
By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Jude Ngaji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been announced winner of the February 26th 2022 legislative by-election for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency. He polled 22,778 votes in both local government areas to beat his closest opponent, Mike Usibe of the People’s Democratic Party who garnered 20,590 votes