Cross River: Ayade, lawmakers clash over northern senatorial by-election

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Judex Okoro, Calabar

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade’s faction and some members of the National Assembly are battling over a pending by-election for northern senatorial seat.

While Ayade’s men have thrown their weight behind Stephen Odey, a trusted ally and the incumbent Chairman of Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, the Assembly members are said to have queued behind one of their own, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe.

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