Cross River South senatorial district
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Cross River South Senatorial District in Cross River State[1] covers seven local governments.[2] Gershom Bassey of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, is the current representative of Cross River South Senatorial District.[3][4][5] On 24 May 2020, the Nigerian Navy arrested 42 suspected cultists during initiation at Akpabuyo LGA in Cross River South Senatorial District.[6]
In early 2020, some persons from the Cross Rivers State senatorial district, under the aegis of Cross River South Stakeholders Group and headed by High Chief Ita Ewa Henshaw, tried to recall the Senator representing the district by writing a petition of recall to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The petition generated a lot of controversy but failed in its intended purpose.[7]
List of senators representing Cross River South
Senator | Party | Year | Assembly |
---|---|---|---|
Florence Ita-Giwa | ANPP | 1999-2003 | 4th |
Bassey Otu | PDP | 2003-2011 | 5th-6th |
Gershom Henry Bassey | PDP | 2011-till date | 7th-8th |
See also
References
- ^ "Struggle for Cross River Central's seat rages". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Kabir, Olivia (2018-12-24). "LGAs in Cross River state and their headquarters". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Attempt to recall Gershom Bassey from Senate meets opposition". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ Published. "Sen. Bassey retains Cross River South Senatorial seat". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Navy nabs 42 suspected cultists during initiation in Cross River". Vanguard News. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Attempt to recall Gershom Bassey from Senate meets opposition". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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