The accident occurred when a Toyota Camry car lost control and rammed into crowd of onlookers during the carnival.
At least 14 states are set to perform in this year’s Calabar cultural carnival, characterised by splendid cultural displays.
The carnival comes at a time when political activities and campaigns for the 2023 elections had commenced for different political parties.
He said the 2022 edition of the carnival would be bigger and better because its two-year absence gave the tourism ministry the space for expansion.
The suspension was said to have been reached after a meeting with stakeholders of the Calabar carnival.
The green carnival aims to replenish the degraded forest.
The suspension by the governor is coming two days after the commission held its maiden award night in Calabar
