Cross River State, in the south-south Nigeria, has a total of eleven members in the National Assembly, comprising of three senators and eight representatives in the House
Cross River, a state in the south-south part of Nigeria, has Calabar as the capital. Nicknamed as ‘The people’s Paradise’. The state was known originally as South-Eastern State before being renamed in 1976.
Cross River derived its name from the Cross River, which passes through the state and comprises eighteen (18) Local Government Areas. It has three senatorial districts and eight federal constituencies.
It is currently governed by Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who served as a Member representing Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Constituency of the State (2003-2011) and Senator of Cross River South (2011-2015).
Senators from Cross River State
Cross River has three senators representing the eight senatorial districts. They are:
Senator Ekpenyong Asuquo
The lawmaker is currently serving his first term as Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly under the platform of the APC. Ekpenyong worked as a lecturer in the Banking and Finance Department of the University of Calabar for two years. In December 2015 he was appointed State Commissioner for Finance by Governor Benedict Ayade at the age of 29, making him one of the youngest commissioners in Nigeria and the longest-serving commissioner for Finance in the State. Click on this link for more information on Sen. Ekpenyong and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly.
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe
Sen. Jarigbe is a first-term Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District under the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a member of the House of Representatives in the 8th and 9th National Assembly representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency. Click on this link for more information on Sen. Jarigbe .A. Jarigbe and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly.
Senator Williams Eteng Jonah
Senator Jonah is currently serving his first term as a Senator under the platform of the APC representing the Cross River Central senatorial district in the 10th Assembly. He served as speaker of the State House of Assembly (CRSHA) as Member Representing Yakurr II State Constituency at the State Legislature under the Platform of the PDP. Click on this link for more information on Sen. Jonah and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly
Members of the House of Representatives from Cross River State
There are eight members of the House of Representatives from Cross River State. The contingent comprises members from the APC, PDP and Labour Party (LP). See the lineup below:
Rep. Peter Akpanke Atianashie
Rep. Atianashie represents the Obanliku/Obudu /Bekwara Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the 10th Assembly on the platform of the PDP. The first term member, popularly known as De Solid Rock, was born on July 13th 1982. Click this link to read more about Rep. Atianashie and to track his legislative performance in the House.
Rep. Offiong Godwin Odey Ekpo
Rep. Offiong is a first-term Member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency of Cross River State under the platform of the APC. Offiong was born on December 17, 1970, in Cross River State. Click on this link for more information on Rep. Offiong and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly
Rep. Irom Etaba Micheal
Rep. Micheal was born on February 13th 1983. He is currently serving his third term in the 10th National Assembly representing the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency of Cross River State on the platform of the APC. He has also served in several capacities in the past tenures including deputy Chairman, Committee on Pensions (2015-2019) among many others. Click on this link for more information on Rep. Micheal and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly
Rep. Inyang Emil Lemke
Rep. Lemke is a first-term member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency of Borno State under the platform of the APC. Click on this link for more information on Rep. Lemke and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly.
Rep. Egbona Alex Egbona
Rep. Egbona was born on October 15, 1964. He is serving his second term as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Yakurr/Abi of Cross River State on the platform of the APC. The lawmaker has served as Special Assistant to Donald Duke who was the then Executive Governor of Cross River State (2002 to 2003) and later served as Chief of Staff to Senator Liyel Imoke, the Executive Governor of Cross River State (2007 to 2014). Click on this link for more information on Rep. Egbona and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly
Rep. Bassey Joseph
Rep. Joseph is a first-term Member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Calabar South /Akpabuyo / Bakassi Federal Constituency of Cross River State on the platform of the APC. He was born on October 7th 1974. Rep. Bassey was also a Member of the Cross River House of Assembly representing Calabar South from May 2019 to 2023. Click on this link for more information on Rep. Joseph and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly
Rep. Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong
Rep. Ekpenyong was born on February 13th 1970, in Cross River State, currently serving his first-term Member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Calabar Municipal /Odukpani Federal Constituency of Cross River State on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Click on this link for more information on Rep. Ekpenyong and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly.
Rep. Abang Victor Bisong
Rep. Abang hails from Bawup, Boki Local Government Area, of Cross River State, born on April 11th 1967. He is currently serving his first term as a member representing the Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency in the 10th House of Representatives, elected under the platform of the PDP. He joined politics in 2005 when he was appointed as the Chief Legislative Aide to the then Senate President, Ken Nnamani (2005 to 2007). He subsequently held the position of Special Assistant to the Senate President on Public Affairs (2007 to 2016) and Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Chairman (2016 to 2019). In 2021, he was appointed as the Special Adviser to the Governor on the National Assembly Matters by the then-governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Click on this link for more information on Rep. Abang and to track his legislative contributions in the 10th National Assembly.
