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Gov. Otu Swears In Newly Elected Local Council Chairmen In Cross River

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Cross River State governor, Bassey Edet Otu, has officially sworn-in 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen to pilot local council areas in the state. Speaking at the Dan Archibong Lodge, Calabar, the temporary office of the governor, Otu charged them to serve their local government councils diligently, just like he underscored the importance of…

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C’River Senator Says CR LG Election Outcome Is An Affront On Democracy 

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The senator representing Cross River North Senatorial district, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has described the outcome of last Saturday’s local government council elections as an affront on democracy. Reacting in a statement, after Ekong Boco, Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, declared three women and 15 men, all of the All Progressives…

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Police Insist DPO Filmed With Election Materials In Calabar Was Doing Her Job

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The Cross River State Police Command has insisted that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, incharge of ‘B’ Division, Calabar, allegedly caught on camera aiding supposed agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, doctor election materials in Saturday’s local council polls, “… was acting on credible intelligence regarding electoral materials allegedly diverted from the designated polling…

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“The Moses Of Our Time Has Come”, Calabar Municipality Chairman-Elect Declares!

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James Anam, elected chairman of Calabar municipality in yesterday’s local council elections in Cross River State, says his administrative style as chairman, will make residents of the municipality know that, “the Moses of our time has come.” Anam who spoke with correspondents of local radio station, Hit 95.9 FM, shortly after casting his vote yesterday,…

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Police Restricts Movement As LG Elections Hold In Cross River 

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As Local Government elections are scheduled to hold in Cross River State tomorrow, Saturday November 2, 2024, the state Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has ordered the restriction of movement across all 18 local government areas of the state.  A CRS police command release, signed by Irene Ugbo, a Superintendent…

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LG ELECTIONS: CRSG Declares Thursday, 31st October, & Friday, 1st November, As Public Holidays

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The Cross River State Government has declared Thursday, 31st October, & Friday, 1st November, 2024, as public holidays. In a press release signed by Gill Nsa, Chief Press Secretary to the CRSG, the state government stated that, the public holidays were declared to help “…ensure full participation of all Cross Riverians in the upcoming local…

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