APC wins all 18 seats in Cross River LG elections

All 18 chairmanship positions in the Cross River Local Government elections have been won by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The elections were held on Saturday across the state, with the results released on Sunday.

The Chairman of the Cross River State Electoral Commission and the election’s returning officer, Dr Ekong Boco, announced the results at the Commission’s headquarters in Calabar on Sunday.

The APC won in Abi, Odukpani, Bakassi, Akpabuyo, Ogoja, Akamkpa, Bekwarra, Etung, Biase, Boki, Calabar Municipality, Obubra, Yakurr, Yala, Obanliku, Obudu, Ikom, and Calabar South LGAs.

Also, certificates of return were issued to the winners shortly after the declaration of results by Dr Boco.

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State congratulated the winners and described the elections as peaceful.

“We have a well-defined vision for the state, and we believe the new leadership at the local government level would understand that they must align with the state government’s agenda and exhibit unwavering dedication to realizing good governance,” he said.

Nine opposition parties, including the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party, participated in the elections but did not field candidates across all 196 local council wards in the state’s 18 local government areas.