By Akpan David Another organisation, Youth Action Network (YAN), has also asked the Cross River State High Court to remove the Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem as the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The group also said in the alternative that the Clerk of the Assembly should commence processes to conduct valid…
Recall that on 22nd May 2024, commotion struck at the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly when a motion for the removal of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, was moved by Hon. Effiong Ekarika representing Calabar South I State Constituency, and was seconded by Hon. Charles Omang representing Bekwarra State…
The State Assembly on Thursday passed the Budget Estimates and Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024. The new Budget size is 437,876,029,437.51 (Four hundred and Thirty-seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, Twenty-Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty -Seven Naira, Fifty-one kobo). The breakdown of the budget size indicates that N151,684,649,487.66 is for Personnel/Overhead Cost, N283,333,644,824.34 for…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted Governor Bassey Otu’s request to dissolve the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). In a decisive plenary session on Thursday, 22 out of 25 Assembly members voted in favour, securing the required two-thirds majority to approve Governor Otu’s proposal. According to a press statement by…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has constituted 17 Committees and assigned Chairmen to the Committees. The new committees were constituted on Wednesday by the House headed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem. Converseer reports that Ayambem dissolved the committees earlier constituted after being reinstated as Speaker following his removal by 17 out…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has resolved that the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), the State Electricity Agency (SEA) as well as Ministry of Power be invited to appear before it to offer a public explanation of the poor power supply in the Ikom Local Government Area. The Assembly has also resolved…
…call for implementation of Livestock Management and Grazing Law The State Legislature has condemned the recent destruction of farms in Ukpada village in Bekwara Local Government Area by Fulani cattle resulting in huge losses for farmers. The Lawmakers consequently called on the State Government to take steps towards the systematic evacuation of the Fulani herders…
By Our Reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State Government, through the office of the Attorney General, to mandate the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to produce Miss Dorcas Paul Ojong, a missing Corps Member. The House adopted a resolution asking for an immediate investigation…
By Itam Offor Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu has requested the State Legislature’s approval to reorganise the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). The request, contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, highlighted the Commission’s ineffectiveness and prayed the Legislature to “act, pursuant to…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of His Royal Majesty, Ovai Solomon Osim Edward, Paramount Ruler of Abi Local Government Area as the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers’ Council. The Assembly confirmed the Paramount Ruler during plenary on Wednesday following their deliberation on a correspondence forwarded…
