Gender Representation of APC Chairmanship Candidates for C/River Local Gov’t Elections 2024

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In respect of the 2024 local government elections into the offices of council chairman and ward councillor billed for 2nd November, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has released the list of their 18 chairman candidates.

The list is as follows:

1. Yakurr: Yibala Igri Inyang

2. Obanliku: Sunny Ebebe Ayang

3. Calabar Municipality: Pastor James Anam

4. Yala: Fred Okem

5. Ikom: Mercy Nsor

6. Akamkpa: Akposi Felix Akposi

7. Bekwarra: Theresa Ushie

8. Obudu: Peter Akonfe

9. Akpabuyo: Effiom Bassey (BB)

10. Bakassi: Effiong Bassey Okon (Effiong Eyen)

11. Biase: Edodi Edodi

12. Boki: Beatrice Nyiam

13. Obubra: Kingston Arikpo

14. Ogoja: Christopher Agbeh

15. Abi: Egbala Egbala

16. Calabar South: Patrick Okon Archibong,

17. Obanliku: Sunny Ayang, and

18. Etung: Henry Anom.

The list was announced by Governor Bassey Otu on Monday in Calabar the state capital metropolis.

Gender analysis made by NEGROIDHAVEN suggests, 3 out of 18 names announced are women which constitutes approximately 16.67%.

Senatorial District wise, two of the women candidates are from Cross River Central which constitutes 33.33%, and one is from Cross River North which is 20%. All seven chair candidates in Cross River South are men. The gender representation tilts in favour of the men against the women.