Skip to content

Calitown

News, Here, Everytime!

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational
  • Toggle search form
  • Meet Pastor Peter Inyang, The Man Of God Bringing The “Jesus Or Nothing” Crusade To Calabar! Cross River News
  • First Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament Ends, Winners Carts Away Cash Prizes Community
  • UPCA Express Commitment To Communal Development Of Ugep Cross River News
  • First Ever Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament Reaches Quarter Finals Cross River News
  • Casual Staff In The CRS Civil Service To Be Fully Engaged Cross River News
  • MY ROAD TO UGEP: A Pilgrimage Of Laughter & Lament Community
  • Akamkpa Community Youths Burn Down Residence Of Village Head, Two Suspected Dead Cross River News
  • See Full List Of 24 Academic Staff In Unical Promoted To Professorial Cadre Cross River News

“CR Central Cannot Produce Dep. Gov” – PDP Source

Posted on October 19, 2014 By Admin 2 Comments on “CR Central Cannot Produce Dep. Gov” – PDP Source

pdpWhile political attention in Cross River state has remained largely fixed on the process that may throw up Imoke’s successor, a controversial situation may be in the offing as sources within the PDP in the state are insisting that since the North of CR will likely produce the next governor, the South must produce the next deputy governor, “…in line with the Calabar/Ogoja Accord”. One source stoutly maintains that, “it will be satanic and very out-of-place for the deputy governor to come from a place that cannot match the voting strength of CR South”.

The Calabar/Ogoja Accord is an arrangement, said to have been premised on the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which recognised the existence of two senatorial districts; CR South and North. The arrangement then, recognised that the position of governor should rotate between both constituencies.

He continues, “we are watching and we dare anyone who emerges as the party’s gubernatorial candidate to pick a deputy from elsewhere and see how we will vote against the person and ensure too that PDP does not win here”. Continuing, “the North in Imoke’s administration produced the Speaker of the Assembly, Secretary to the state government and Head of Service, we kept quiet, so what do we get when you considered that the votes from Biase to Bakassi are the most critical in any gubernatorial election, this one included”.

This position is a new twist in the political game playing out after it looked like the next deputy governor was going to come from the Central Senatorial district of the state, considering that, Efiok Cobham who is Imoke’s deputy is from CR South. Recall too that initially when agitations for where the governor was to come from were the loudest, this Accord was brought up and the likes of former CR deputy governor, Mathias Offoboche submitted that, “the so-called Calabar-Ogoja Accord was a reality, but the Accord was premised on the provisions of the 1979 Nigerian Constitution. In 1979, we had two senatorial district structures. For instance, the Calabar-Ogoja District of Cross River was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution. Ogoja was used because it was the Ogoja Senatorial district and vice versa. The 1979 Constitution is dead. We are now operating the 1999 Constitution as amended. The current constitution talks of three senatorial districts – North, South and Central. This is different from what obtained in 1979. Those who are lawyers should look that up. It is unconstitutional to now begin to talk about the Ogoja-Calabar Accord in 2013, 2014 or 2015…If the 1979 Constitution comes to life and displaces the 1999 Constitution, then we will be working by that constitution; but the 1979 constitution is dead. All the provisions made in the Accord were based on the provisions of the 1979 constitution. Now that we are operating a new system the Accord cannot have as much relevance as the 1979 Constitution in 2013. It is as simple as that. If people want to compete for power, they do not need to import things that are not relevant”.

One source however advises that “something can be negotiated instead of dissipating energies in things with no verifiable benefits. Let whoever emerge and then we can talk about who deputizes, not before then please”.

Share this post:

Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram
Cross River News, News Tags:Mathias Offoboche

Post navigation

Previous Post: “I Am Ready To Represent Yakurr I State Constituency” – John Inyang
Next Post: Yakurr Nation To Honour CR Chief Judge

Related Posts

  • Cross River PDP Senatorial Aspirant Leaves PDP Cross River News
  • Low Marks For Xmas Village Location On Marian News
  • “You Cannot Kidnap A Man And Say It Is Politics” – CR LP Chair Cross River News
  • UNICAL Lecturer In Soup, To Face Prosecution! Cross River News
  • John Odey’s Death Shocks Donald Duke News
  • CR Police Command Press Statement, Please Read! Cross River News

Comments (2) on ““CR Central Cannot Produce Dep. Gov” – PDP Source”

  1. Micheal Anusa says:
    December 7, 2014 at 10:22 pm

    D Calabar\Ogoja accord was premised on d old Cross River State which covers d present Akwa Ibom State. Akwa Ibom State was part of Calabar then. Ogoja then covers d present North & Central Senatorial districts whereas Calabar covers d South n Akwa Ibom State. Calabar reneged on this arrangement in 1983 when Don Etiebet replaced Clement Isong as Governor both of them from Akwa Ibom in old Calabar. Note also that d Ejagham speaking pple of Akamkpa n Calabar Municipal with d people of Biase will vote 4 their brothers from Ogoja.

    Reply
  2. Dr. OKOI Ebri says:
    December 8, 2014 at 4:06 am

    I think it’s high time people realize that we have political emancipation. Common sense should tell you that the old accord holds no water. Currently there are three senatorial district in CRS. This therefore demands that, the central senatorial district demand and deserve to produce the deputy governor following the political map as designed by the party structure. If we recall the political history of CRS, you will see that, the office of the governor, deputy governor and the speaker of the house rotates round the three senatorial district concurrently. The north and south had tested this seat generously so let be more reasonable and brotherly in the decisions and unguarded utterances we make just to press home our selfish demands.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Comments

  • Michael on See Full List Of 24 Academic Staff In Unical Promoted To Professorial Cadre
  • Charity Obia on See Full List Of 24 Academic Staff In Unical Promoted To Professorial Cadre
  • Elder Emmanuel Imom on Obono-Obla: “No, I Didn’t Take Any Federal Polytechnic Away From Ikom To Ugep”
  • Michael Eyong on C’River: Tension Rises In Ugep, One Killed In Cult Clash

ADVERT: Click to Watch!

https://calitown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VID-20170928-WA0003.mp4
  • Mild Protest Rocks 2016 Calabar Xmas Village Cross River News
  • CR: House Of Reps Member Set To Pay Bursary To Students Cross River News
  • BREAKING: Cop Among Robbery Suspects Paraded By Police Cross River News
  • PDP Gubernatorial Aspirant Wants A Younger Generation Of Leaders To Lead CRS Cross River News
  • For Better Or For Worse, Meet Five Cross Riverians Who Made The News In 2021 News
  • “Dear Teacher, Why Are You Dressed Like A Banker?” Features
  • Ayade’s Proposed Resort, Calas Vegas, Going …! Cross River News
  • Imoke Disagrees With Those Insisting He Picks A Successor News

CALITOWN
...News, Here, Everytime

Quick Menu

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational

Copyright © 2021 calitown
172 Greenwood Avenue , Hull. East Yorkshire. HU6 9NY

Powered by PressBook News WordPress theme