The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of the paramount ruler of Abi local government area, HRM Oval Solomon Osim Edward, as the new Chairman of the State Council of Chiefs.
News About Nigeria reports that this was communicated on Friday.
His appointment, which takes effect on Friday, June 21, 2024, is for a term of two years.
Over a week ago, the state House of Assembly passed a resolution calling on the state governor to sack HRM Dr. Etim Okon Edet, paramount of Bakassi, who allegedly defied the state laws and stayed over ten years in office instead of the constitutional two years.
They had alleged that Edet was high-handed and reportedly manhandled a special adviser to the governor, insisting that he could not work with him.
Edet defended himself when he said that previous governors, Liyel Imoke and Prof. Ben Ayade, asked him to stay in office.
This was contained in a statement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government.
In this statement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government, it is disclosed that the governor exercised his powers vested in Section 3 of the Council of Chiefs Law Cap CIS Laws of CRS 2004 in making the appointment.
“The appointment of HRM Edward is for a term of two years, effective from 21st June 2024.”
Last week, the Cross River State House of Assembly adopted a resolution calling on the State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, to urgently terminate the appointment of His Royal Majesty, Barr Dr, Etinyin Okon Edet as Chairman, Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council and appoint another person from a different Senatorial District.
