Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Eteng Williams.
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Eteng Jonah Williams on Tuesday sworn in Dr Ekeng Efiom Edet of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Akpabuyo State Constituency.
The newly sworn in member had, in the February 26 Akpabuyo State constituency by-election, defeated Bassey Ekpo Efiom of the APC, scoring 5866 votes to Efiom’s 5363.
Edet is replacing late Elizabeth Ironbar, who passed on late last year after a protracted illness
Speaking in Calabar while swearing in Edet, Williams urged the new House member to start from where Ironbar stopped.
He prayed God to give Edet what would be required to meet the expectations of both his constituents and the people of Cross River.
In an interview, Edet pledged to do everything within his ability to ensure commendable representation, but asked for support from his colleagues in the House.
The House is made up of 18 APC members and 7 of the PDP who refused to defect to the ruling party when Gov Ben Ayade dumped his former party.
