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On the night of Wednesday, 8th February 2023, men from the Nigerian Police Force invaded the home of Mr. Akpanke Peter, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku constituency. The invasion of Akpanke’s country home in Keting, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, was the high point of a battle between the Police and the candidate who had described his ordeal as being orchestrated from the Governor’s office. ....
The Cross River State Government has received over 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines to start vaccination across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state to contain the spread of the pandemic. Speaking at the Margret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, the Cross River State capital after receiving the vaccines from the National Cold chain store Abuja were the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, RT Honourable Eteng Jones, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu, DG Primary Health Care, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong and supervisory partners in the state. COVID-19 vaccines
Confirming the consignments, State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Edu said that the vaccines were received in a good potent state alongside other medical accessories needed for the vaccination. ....
Cross River Assembly finally confirms Ikpeme as Chief Judge A lawmaker in the state says the assembly acted in error when it failed to approve Justice Akon Ikpeme’s appointment. 2 min read The Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday backtracked and confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive chief judge of the state. Hope Obeten, the spokesperson to the Speaker of the Assembly, Eteng Jones, broke the news about Justice Ikpeme’s confirmation in a Facebook post, Thursday morning. Efa Esua, the member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES. “It was a unanimous decision, we didn’t give room for voting,” Mr Esua said, Thursday afternoon. ....
TODAY January 28, 2021 The Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday backtracked and confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive chief judge of the state. Hope Obeten, the spokesperson to the Speaker of the Assembly, Eteng Jones, broke the news about Justice Ikpeme’s confirmation in a Facebook post, Thursday morning. Efa Esua, the member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency, confirmed the development to newsmen. “It was a unanimous decision, we didn’t give room for voting,” Mr Esua said, Thursday afternoon. When asked why the House made a u-turn on the matter, the lawmaker simply said, “It means that the first time we didn’t do it right. So, having seen that there was an error, we needed to correct it”. ....