Bassey Edet Otu, Cross River State Governor To Meet Dead Army General, Supreme Court Judge In APC Stakeholders Meeting

Bassey Edet Otu

OpenLife Nigeria reports that His Excellency, Bassey Edet Otu, Cross River State Governor is expected to meet All Progressives Congress, APC Stakeholders in a meeting scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026 at Calabar International Convention Centre (CICC) by 3:00 pm.

Among the stakeholders the governor is expected to meet is General Edward Unimna Rtd, who is dead and has been buried since last year.

Major General Edward Ushie Unimna (Rtd) was a distinguished Nigerian Army infantry officer from Ohong, Obudu, Cross River State, who passed away in March 2025. A 1968 commissioned officer, he notably served as the Chief Military Observer for the UN Angola Verification Mission II (UNAVEM II) from 1991–1992.

Number 4 on the list, Honorable Justice Emmanuel Agim is a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court, who, by ethics, should not be in such a meeting in which case many doubt if the respected Supreme Court Judge is aware of such political arrangement.

The VC of UNICAL and UNICROSS, who will usually be Returning Officers, during the general elections were also listed.

Professor Peter Oti, was also listed on the list for Obanlikwu LGA.

The letter of invite and official notice of the meeting reads:

PRESS RELEASE

APC Stakeholders’ Meeting with the Governor

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cross River State Chapter, Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu, cordially invites the underlisted critical stakeholders across the 18 Local Government Councils to a Pre-Congress briefing by the Leader of our Party in the State, His Excellency, Sen. Prince Dr. Bassey Edet Otu, Executive Governor of Cross River State.

Date: Monday, 16th February, 2026
Venue: Calabar International Convention Centre (CICC)
Time: 3:00 p.m.

Also expected to attend are members of the State Caretaker Committee and the respective Chapter Chairmen of our Party.

Please note that only invited persons will be allowed within the vicinity of the meeting.

Signed:
Hon. Emmanuel Edem Inyang, JP
Publicity Secretary
Executive Caretaker Committee
APC Cross River State Chapter

14th February, 2026.