…Total Number of Bills Deliberated: 22 …Total Number of Bills Passed: 6 …Total Number of Motions Passed: 49 …Total Number of Resolutions Resolved: 39 ONE YEAR OF THE PEOPLE’S FIRST CROSS RIVER STATE 10th ASSEMBLY: THE JOURNEY SO FAR The Cross River State 10th Assembly, under the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem was inaugurated on…
By Frank Edima It dawned on me that it’s one full circle round the sun already since the Bakassi people gave Hon. Eyo Bassey the mandate to represent them on the floor of the Cross River State House of Assembly. Not that the year seemed to run faster than my thoughts but the fact that…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has taken a resolution removing the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers’ Council, HRM (Dr) Etim Okon Edet. The resolution, CONVERSEER gathered was made during today, Tuesday’s plenary by the House headed by Speaker Elvert Ayambem. The reason for Edet’s removal, the House stated, was because he had…
The Member Representing Boki II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong, has joined in the celebration of his colleague, Hon. Engr. Thomas Aruku, Member Representing Ogoja State Constituency, on his birthday. Hon. Aruku added another year to his age today, 6th June 2024, and has had a…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly Lawmakers have passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem. The motion for the vote of confidence was moved, during a plenary on Tuesday (28th May), by the Member representing Yakurr I State Constituency, Hon. Cyril James Omini, and seconded by…
Governor Bassey Otu has met with all 25 members of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly to take a final decision on the position of the Speaker. CONVERSEER reports that Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem was removed last week Wednesday by two-thirds (17 out of 25) as Speaker of the House. In a closed-door…
…says children are the future currency of any state Member representing Boki I and Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong, has said that there is no future for any nation/state that does not prioritise the safety and protection of the child. Bisong stated this on 27th May…
By Chris Edadi One of the greatest qualities of great successful leadership at all levels is selflessness first. Though, it’s every man’s right and privilege to aspire to certain positions of leadership, if opportunities avail themselves or most times it’s created either by man or nature and this is not far from the tussle of…
The people of Obubra I State Constituency have appealed to the All Progressive Congress (APC) hierarchy to ensure equity, fair play and natural justice in the choice of electing a new Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. This was disclosed by APC party stalwarts from the constituency on Friday in a statement,…
More reasons have emerged following the removal of Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem as the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, 22nd May 2024. CONVERSEER reports that Ayambem, currently representing Ikom II State Constituency was removed as Speaker of the House on four grounds; gross financial misconduct, incompetence and wrong conduct…
