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My Stewardship So Far BY HON PETER AKPANKE

Together, we shall demolish all the mountains and refill all the valleys that dare to stand between us and the attainment of our collective desires.

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Governor Otu Applauds House Of Reps Efforts In Advancing Welfare, Funding For Judiciary

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  • March 14, 2024

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has lauded the House Committee on Judiciary for their remarkable efforts and achievement in advancing welfare and funding for the Judiciary. The event was conducted at his office, Dan Archibong Lodge on Wednesday, when members of the House of Reps Committee on

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#NigeriaDecides2023: APC Sweep 5 Out Of 8 House Of Reps Seats In Cross River State

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  • February 28, 2023

By Our Reporters The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River won five out of eight House of Representatives seats in the State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won two, while the Labour Party snatched one.  See the light below: Calabar Municipal/Odukpani –  Akiba (LP) Akamkpa/Biase – Emil Iyang (APC) Abi/Yakurr – Alex Egbona

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#NigeriaDecides2023: LP’s Bassey Akiba Sacks PDP’s Etta Mbora From House Of Reps.

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  • February 28, 2023

By Our Reporters  Hon. Bassey Akiba wins Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency election under Labour Party (LP). He received 23,759 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party candidate, Edim Inok who received 21,16 votes, and the PDP candidate, Hon. Etta Mbora, who got 19,584 votes. Hon. Akiba is a former Chairman of Odukpani and had

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#NigeriaDecides2023: Legor Idagbo Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Peter Akpanke 

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  • February 28, 2023

By Our Reporters A two-term lawmaker in the 9th Assembly representing Bekwarra/Obanliku/Obudu federal constituency in Cross River State, Hon. Legor Idagbo has accepted his third-term bid defeat to Peter Akpanke. In the result announced yesterday, Mr. Peter Akpanke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled 32,576 votes to beat Legor of the All Progressives Congress

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#NigeriaDecides2023: Joseph Bassey Declared Winner Of Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency

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  • February 27, 2023

By Our Reporters Deputy Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Bassey, wins Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency election. According to News Agency of Nigeria Correspondent, the APC candidate scored a total of 23,885 votes to defeat the Labour Party candidate who had 16,448 votes and the PDP candidate, Hon. Essien Ayi, who got

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National Assembly Summons UNICAL Vice Chancellor After Unpaid Employees Petition

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  • October 9, 2022

By Patrick Obia Again, the House Committee on Public Petition of the House of Representatives, National Assembly has summoned the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Florence Obi to appear before the House over a petition filed against her by purported unpaid employees of the varsity. In a letter of notice addressed

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BREAKING: FG Sues Cross River PDP Reps Candidate, Four Others Over Death Of Police Officer

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  • September 28, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed criminal charges against a House of Representatives candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency, Peter Akpanke, over the death of Inspector Emmanuel Mbang Ubi who died on May 23, 2022. Mr. Ubi was among dozens of police officers drafted to

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