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CR · South South · Capital: Calabar
Cross River
Bassey Otu
APC · in office since 2023 · born Akpabuyo, 1959
Education: University of Calabar
Career: Former Senator and House of Reps member.
Budget (recorded)
₦377B
Total Debt
₦212B
Active Projects
98
Transparency
43/100
📰 Cross River in the news
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⚡ Key challenges on record
- Use of state private jet — investigations launched by civil society 2024 · 2024
🏗️ Projects in Cross River
98 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.
Progress since taking office
- Reopened Tinapa partially as conference and trade hub
- Inherited Bakassi Deep Seaport revived in MoUs
- Free education up to JSS3
Controversies & allegations
- Source: Premium Times ↗allegedUse of state private jet — investigations launched by civil society 20242024
Court cases on record
No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.
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