The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State held its State Congress on March 3, 2026, at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.
The event was attended by Governor Bassey Edet Otu, party stakeholders, former state executives, and newly elected local government party leaders, marking what many described as a new chapter in the political history of the party in the state.
At the end of the congress, Hon. Chris Sunny Etta, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, emerged as the State Chairman to lead the newly elected executive committee.
List of Newly Elected Cross River State APC Executives:
Hon. Chris Sunny Etta – State Chairman
Barr. Ugana Lukpata – Deputy State Chairman
Pst. Patrick Asuquo Okon – State Secretary
Isek James – State Assistant Secretary
Princess Tity Ndifon – Zonal Vice Chairman I
Ayiba Ojong Ayiba – Zonal Vice Chairman II
Hon. Ignatius Adida Agabi –Zonal Vice Chairman III
Barr. Lawrence Ugah Momba- State Legal Adviser
Barr. Bassey Edet Asuquo – Assistant Legal Adviser
Martins Erasmus – State Treasurer
Festus Ofum – Assistant Treasurer
Hon. Sunday Udeh – State Financial Secretary
Akanya Agbor Akanya – Assistant Financial Secretary
Dr. Erim Agbor – State Organizing Secretary
Hon. Bassey Bassey Eyo – Assistant Organizing Secretary
Mr. Emmanuel Edem Inyang – State Publicity Secretary
Dr. Matthew Egong – Assistant Publicity Secretary
Emmanuel O. Bassey – State Welfare Secretary
Odey Oshorbuchi – Assistant Welfare Secretary
Chief Ogbodim Obongha Ogbodim – Auditor
Hon. Ekom Etuk – Assistant Auditor
Monica Ugi – State Woman Leader
Mrs. Ekanem Edet – Assistant Woman Leader
Otu Womi – State Youth Leader
Akiba Ayi – Assistant Youth Leader
Mr. Ushukiushi ThankGod – State Special Leader
Hon. Chief Maurice Ase – Senatorial Youth Leader I
Bruce John Armon – Youth Leader Il
Mr. Daniel Beshel – Senatorial Youth Leader Ill
Hon. Roseline Ukam Ometu – women Leader l
Mrs. Love Eroma Agbor – Senatorial Woman Leader Il
Victoria Otanya Odey-Senatorial Woman Leader IIl
Hon. Samuel O. Asu- Ex-Officio I
Moses Achu – Ex-Offiocio ll
Hon. Ntete Ita – Ex-Officio IIl
Daniel Itonim Ex – Officio IV
The Cross River State newly elected APC executives are expected to steer the affairs of the party and strengthen its structure across the state ahead of future political engagements.
