The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Engr. Effiom Edet, has commended the Cross River House of Assembly for its swift action in the amendment of the Cross River Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Bill 2024 and emphasized the need for local government elections to be conducted before the end of 2024.
The chairman of IPAC urged Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, the governor of Cross River State, to swiftly ratify the recently passed Cross River Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Bill during a press briefing on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Cross River State.
Recall that the bill which amends laws regulating local government elections, was passed by the State House of Assembly after extensive stakeholder engagement.
Engr. Effiom Edet also warned that if the elections are delayed, IPAC would seek federal intervention to halt allocations to the state’s 18 local government areas.
IPAC also paid a courtesy visit to the newly formed CROSIEC, urging them to release an election timetable and ensure free, fair, and transparent elections.
