CRHA Gives Nod To Dissolution Of CROSIEC By Gov Otu

At the house’s sitting on Thursday in Calabar, 22 of 25 legislators voted in favour of the governor’s request. The Cross River House of Assembly has accepted a request by Governor Bassey Otu to dissolve The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), the Legislators voted in favour of the governor’s request yesterday Thursday by a majority of 22 out of 25 members who citedthe interest of the state as the reason for the speedy consent as it will hasten the conduct of Local Government election in the state.

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Governor Otu had recently forwarded a letter through The Secretary to the State Government, Anthony Owan-Enoh to the House of Assemby requesting their approval for the dissolution of CROSIEC and it’s reconstitution to facilitate the conduct of the Local Government election in the state. Governor Otu posited that the then CROSIEC as constituted was not capable of conducting a credible Local Government election.