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Pedigree, Capacity Should Determine Next Cross River Gov – Speaker

by crossriverwatch admin Honorable Larry Odey, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly has thrown his hat into the ring to run for the position of governor in 2015. He spoke to CrossRiverWatch recently on his ambition. Excerpts: Honorable Speaker, we will like to find out why you also chose to declare

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Lawmakers Praise Imoke on Infrastructure Development

by crossriverwatch admin Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have praised the State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on the development of infrastructure in the state. The lawmakers made their feelings known Wednesday when they undertook an inspection of construction work at the 2000 seat all-purpose built Calabar International Convention Center (CICC). Led

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Tale of a Speaker And a Community in Darkness

By Declan Ogar When issues related to Ugaga, the home community of the Honourable Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Larry Okori Odey are raised, I personally try to treat them with utmost caution. This is not to say I don’t want to preach progress even in my own village; because

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Gov. Imoke Proceeds on Leave, Writes House of Assembly

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke yesterday proceeded on a 2-month accumulated leave. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Christian Ita, said Imoke has communicated his decision to the State House of Assembly through a letter to the Speaker, Rt Hon. Larry Odey.

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C’River Assembly Spends N546m To Pass 7 Bills

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly may have expended well over N546m from the total of N1.7b that was appropriated for the State Legislature in the 2012 Appropriation Act on the salaries and emoluments of its twenty five members within the last legislative session. The House within the same period passed

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