By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, has appealed to the federal government to complete the Department of State Service school, christened ‘State Service Technical Academy,’ located in Adiabo in Odukpani local government area of Cross River state. Edidem Abasi-Otu V, who made the appeal in Calabar while…
The tussle over who is the authentic Obong of Calabar has continued to gain momentum as factional Etubom Traditional Rulers Council from the Palace of the Obong of Calabar have again ran to court asking for an order to declare former Finance Minister (during the reign of late Nigeria military Head of State, General Sani…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has warned all those flouting the State Government’s directive on the settled matter of the Obong of Calabar stool not to test the patience of his administration over their unguarded utterances and other actions that could threaten the existing peace. Speaking at the 12th Utomo…
By Frank Ulom Members of the legitimate Etuboms Traditional Rulers’ Council have faulted the proclamation of Governor Bassey Otu to affirm Edidem Okpon Okon Abasi V as the valid Obong of Calabar, saying Etubom Anthony Asuquo Ani is the new and legitimate Obong of Calabar. The legitimate Etuboms are, HRH Etubom Essien Ekpenyong Efiok (Chairman),…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Five (5) Efik Royal Houses have followed suit to pay a solidarity visit to His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, Obong of Calabar and Grand Patriarch and Treaty King of Efik Kingdom, despite the arrangement from various camps to unseat the First Class King. The visits have been…
