In this post, we will be looking at Cross River State, South- south of Nigeria national assembly that comprises of senatorial zones /districts and federal house representatives with the names of their representatives and dates.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Cross River comprises three Senators representing Cross River North, Cross River South, and Cross River Central, and eight Representatives representing Calabar Munincipal/Odukpani, Ogoja/Iyala, Ikom/Boki, Yakurr/Abi, Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku, Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South, Akamkpa/biase, and Obubra/ Etung.
- Cross River Central Senatorial Zone / District
Cross River Central is a senatorial zone/district in Cross River State, comprising of the entire geographical areas of:
- Abi Local Government Area
- Boki Local Government Area
- Etung Local Government Area
- Ikom Local Government Area
- Obubra Local Government Area
- Yakurr Local Government Area
- Cross River North Senatorial Zone / District
Cross River North is a senatorial zone/district in Cross River State, comprising of the entire geographical areas of:
- Bekwarra Local Government Area
- Biase Local Government Area
- Obanliku Local Government Area
- Obudu Local Government Area
- Ogoja Local Government Area
- Yala Local Government Area
- Cross River South Senatorial Zone / District
Cross River South is a senatorial zone/district in Cross River State, comprising of the entire geographical areas of:
- Akamkpa Local Government Area
- Akpabuyo Local Government Area
- Bakassi Local Government Area
- Calabar Municipality Local Government Area
- Calabar South Local Government Area
- Odukpani Local Government Area
Senatorial zones in Nigeria are typically made up of a group of local government areas in a particular state and are represented by a Senator at the National House of Assembly.
NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATION FROM CROSS RIVER STATE.
The 4th Parliament (1999 – 2003)
Senator Kanu Godwin Agabi PDP Cross River North 1999–2003
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa ANPP Cross River South 1999–2003
Senator Etura Ezekiel PDP Cross River Central 1999–2003
Representative Asuquo Nya Eyoma ANPP Calabar Munincipal/Odukpani 1999–2003
Representative Igbodor Peter Leja ANPP Ogoja/Yala 1999–2003
Representative Nyambi Alobi Odey PDP Ikom/Boki 1999–2003
Representative Obeten Obeten Okon PDP Yakurr/Abi 1999–2003
Representative Ogar Mike O. ANPP Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku 1999–2003
Representative Okon Patrick Ene ANPP Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South
1999–2003
Representative Orok Agbor Patrick ANPP Akamkpa/Biase 1999–2003
Representative Tangban EbutaAmba PDP Obubra/Etung 1999–2003
5th National Assembly (2003-2007)
Senator Gregory Ngaji PDP Cross River North 2003-2007
Senator Bassey Henshaw PDP Cross River South 2003-2007
Senator Victor Ndoma Egbe PDP Cross River Central 2003-2007
6th National Assembly (2007–2011)
Senator Gregory Ngaji PDP Cross River North 2007–2011
Senator Bassey Henshaw PDP Cross River South 2007–2011
Senator Victor Ndoma Egbe PDP Cross River Central 2007–2011
7th National Assembly (2011-2015)
Senator Benedict Ayade PDP Cross River North 2011-2015
Senator Bassey Otu PDP Cross River South 2011-2015
Senator Victor Ndoma Egbe PDP Cross River Central 2011-2015
8th National Assembly (2015-2019)
Senator Rose Okoji Oko PDP Cross River North 2015-2019
Senator Gershom Bassey PDP Cross River South 2015-2019
Senator John Enoh PDP Cross River Central 2015-2019
9th National Assembly (2019–2023)
Senator Agom Jarigbe PDP Cross River North 2019–2023
Senator Gershom Bassey PDP Cross River South 2019–2023
Senator Sandy Ojang Onor PDP Cross River Central 2019–2023