Elvert Ayambem and Ovat Agbor and his wife C'River Assembly Speaker under fire for reinstating lawmaker accused of domestic violence

C’River Assembly Speaker under fire for reinstating lawmaker accused of domestic violence

By Frank Ulom The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has come under scrutiny from the state’s chapter of the Assembly for Moral Discipline, Justice, and Restoration of Public Confidence, following the reinstatement of Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, member representing Obubra I State Constituency, by the leadership of…

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Ovat Agbor 2 Hon. Ovat Agbor was never arrested, Police clarify

Hon. Ovat Agbor was never arrested, Police clarify

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the reported arrest of the lawmaker representing Obubra I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor, over allegations of domestic violence involving his wife. In a press statement issued on Monday,…

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Cross River State House of Assembly CRSHA C’River Assembly suspends member indefinitely over alleged domestic violence

C’River Assembly suspends member indefinitely over alleged domestic violence

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, member representing Obubra I State Constituency, indefinitely over alleged domestic violence. According to a statement Matthew Okache, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the decision was reached during plenary following a…

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