There was a pandemonium at the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) office following the announcement of the Local Government Election Timetable by the Commission’s chairman as fight brokered between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The incident happened on 25th September, when CROSIEC Chairman, Dr Ekong Edet Boco…
By Princewill Kingston It is no longer news that Nigerians are railing, cursing and getting angrier by the day over unparalleled hardship which has dramatically taken another dimension since the current administration came on board on May 29, 2023. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his team seem to have lost grip of the economy and…
Governor Bassey Otu has unveiled his administration’s strategy to alleviate the high costs of food items and transportation in Cross River State by reducing costs to 40%. Speaking at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar during the Independence Anniversary celebration, Governor Otu announced plans to achieve a minimum 40% reduction in transportation costs in the…
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, on Wednesday, in Calabar, held discussions with IPAC leadership, reducing the cost of Chairmanship and Councillorship forms in preparation for the upcoming local government elections. Accompanied by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, the Governor acceded to IPAC’s request for a revision in…
Gov. Bassey Otu . By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has slashed the fees for Chairmanship and Councillorship forms of the forthcoming Local Government elections in the state. The Cross State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Law stipulates that Chairmanship candidates are required to pay N5 million for the form,…
