By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly has refuted the claim that it is attempting to ambush and strip Governor Bassey Otu of his constitutional powers following the passing of the Cross River State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Bill. This was made known in a statement signed by Matthew Okache,…
By Our Reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Cross River State Assembly Service Commission Amendment Bill for Governor Bassey Otu’s assent into law. The bill which was passed on the 6th of February 2024, aims to make specific amendments to the Assembly Service Commission Law, bringing it in line…
By Frank Ulom The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Pius Ashakia has won the the Obanliku State Constituency rerun election. He was declared the winner of the February 3, 2024 rerun election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Returning Officer, Dr Blessing Anyalebechi, on Saturday. Ashakia polled a total of 275…
By Our Reporter The Cross River Electricity Board Bill 2024 has passed through a second reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill has subsequently been referred to the House Committee on Power for further legislative action. While opening the debate on the bill, its sponsor, Hon. Samuel Neji Abang, representing…
By Our Reporter The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has expressed his deep condolences to High Chief Higgins Peters over the untimely demise of his immediate younger sister, the late Mrs Juliana Akpowu Ezekiel (Née Peters). Ayambem conveyed his condolences to Chief Higgins at the burial ceremony…
By Our Reporter Hon. Eyo Bassey (Empowerment Chairman), Member Representing Bakassi State Constituency, has called on the Cross River State Government to come to the aid of the people of Ine Abasi, a fishing community in Bakassi which was engulfed in a fire incident. Sometime last week, the attention of the Honourable Member was drawn…
By Itam Ofor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N296,985,631,978.01 into law. The State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu had on October 26, 2024 presented the budget estimates of N250,564,235,077.05 christened, “The People’s First Budget” to the Assembly for consideration and passage. The passage of the bill…
By Frank Ulom Unknown gunmen on Christmas Day killed one Akpang Ayambem, kinsman to Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. CONVERSEER learned that the incident happened in the evening of the day at Nde 3 Corners, the community of Speaker Ayambem in Ikom Local Government Area of the…
By Frank Ulom The Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong on Monday celebrated the 2023 Christmas with Persons Living with Disabilities, PLWD, in his constituency, promising them monthly stipends. Bisong, who is also the Member Representing Boki II State Constituency said creativity and capability have no restriction,…
By Matthew Okache The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has urged the State’s Assembly Members to support Sen. Prince Bassey Otu’s development plan, which is deeply entwined with the “People’s First Budget, noting that the “N250 billion budget, revealed on October 26, 2023, is evidence of the…
