The perennial gridlock at the ever-busy Odukpani Junction, which serves as the artery into Calabar from the Central and Northern parts of the state as well as Uyo, will soon be a thing of the past as construction of the spaghetti flyover and the first phase of the superhighway, which will serve as a bye-pass,…
Who is the wife of Prince Bassey Otu, Governor-elect of Cross River State? Well, ask no more, her name is Reverend (Mrs) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu. By the Grace of God, Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu will be the First Lady of Cross River State come May 29, 2023, when her husband, Prince Otu will be sworn…
By Frank Ulom Barely one week after the declaration of Prince Bassey Otu as the Governor-elect of Cross River State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Sandy Onor who came second has said he will challenge the result in the court of justice. Onor made this known in a statement on Sunday in…
Following the conclusion of the 2023 general election on March 18, 25 lawmakers were elected to preside over the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly started from May 29, 2023, to May 29, 2027. Cross River State consists of 18 Local Government Areas and 25 State Constituencies. Each Local Government will have one or…
By Frank Ulom Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the newly elected Governor of Cross River State after winning the 2023 Governorship election. Otu polled won the 2023 Governorship election by a 59% vote difference against his closest contender, Senator (Professor) Sandy Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party…
By Frank Ulom Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been reelected as the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the 2023 general election. Jarigbe Agom was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Saturday, February 25, 2023 National Assembly election on Monday morning…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Calabar Municipal State Constituency in the 2023 general election, Mr Stanley Nsemo has been arrested for suspicion of vote buying. CONVERSEER gathered that Nsemo, who is vying for the seat of Calabar Municipality State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly was arrested…
Hon. Robert Effiong Hogan has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of Calabar South Local Government Area, following the death of the Chairman, Hon. Esther Bassey on Thursday. CONVERSEER reported that Hon. Esther Bassey, the immediate past Local Government Chairman of Calabar South died after being rushed to the hospital. “She was complaining of a…
Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has described the sudden death of Calabar South local government chairperson, Mrs Esther Bassey as painful and devastating. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Barrister Christian Ita, the governor bemoaned Mrs Bassey’s death saying her demise was shocking. “It was with a…
The Chairman of Calabar South Local Government in Cross River State, Hon. Esther Bassey has slumped and died. CONVERSEER gathered that Hon. Bassey died at the hospital on Thursday, February 23 after being rushed there for complaining of a stomachache. According to a source, the Chairperson was complaining of a stomachache after which she slumped….
