Five federal lawmakers lose return tickets in Cross River
Five members currently serving at the National Assembly from Cross River lost their return bid to the Green and Red Chambers following the conclusion of the All Progressives Congress primaries.
The primaries for both the Green and Red Chamber were concluded between Saturday and Monday.
Cross River has a total of 11 lawmakers at the federal parliament, with all the members from APC.
The state has eight representations in the House of Representatives, with the other three representing the South, Central, and Northern senatorial districts of Cross River.
While the three senators won the APC tickets ahead of the 2027 elections, only three out of the eight House of Representatives aspirants seeking return were successful in their primaries.
The representatives of Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi, Joseph Bassey; Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku federal constituency, Peter Akpanke; and Ikom/Boki federal constituency, Victor Abang got the APC tickets.
The lawmakers that lost out are Emil Inyang (Biase/Akamkpa federal constituency), Bassey Akiba (Calabar Municipality/Odukpani), Godwin Offiono (Yala/Ogoja), and Mike Etaba (Obubra/Etung).
However, Alex Egbona, who represented Yakurr/Abi in the federal constituency defected to the PDP shortly before the APC primaries.
The three senatorial districts had all of them emerging victorious from their respective primaries through affirmations, with the three senators pledged renewed commitment to the enthronment of democratic dividends to their respective senatorial districts when relected in 2027.
Eteng Williams, Cross River central, promised to prioritise human capital development as he seeks to return to the Red Chamber.
Mr Williams disclosed that he hhad been able to facilitate foreign scholarships for 36 members of his constituents within the last three years of his stewardship.
“I have sent over 36 people abroad to study. My priority is human capital development. That is why I am sending so many people abroad to study,” he stated.
Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe, Cross River North, vowed to continue with his people oriented projects across the senatorial district when reelected in 2027.
Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Southern senatorial district of the state, said he would continue with his deliberate choice of investing in young people, infrastructural development, as well as policies that would transform the district.
(NAN)
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