The Etubom’s conclave of the Obong of Calabar palace has re-proclaimed His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Abasi-Otu the V as the Obong of Calabar.
This was in compliance with the Supreme Court Judgement of Jan. 13, 2023, which ordered the Etubom’s Conclave of the Obong of Calabar’s palace to conduct another selection process for Obong of Calabar.
Chairman, Etubom’s Conclave, HRH Etubom Ntiero Effiwat, stated this while reading a document signed by 13 members of the conclave before members of the Etubom’s Conclave at the palace of the Obong of Calabar, on Wednesday in Calabar.
According to Effiwat, the Abasi-Otu of Adiabo Ikot Mbo Otu House, having fully satisfied with the candidate’s qualifications and eligibility, the Etubom’s Conclave, therefore, declared him the successor.
“He is hereby on this day, Jan. 18, 2023, been proclaimed as successor to the throne of the Obong of Calabar.
“The qualified Etuboms who fall under this group were communicated to and directed to produce and present their nominee to the Etubom’s Conclave by Jan. 18, 2023.
“The most senior Etubom of Atai Iboku group, HRH Etubom Otu Efa-Otu, presented their selected nominee for the throne of Obong of Calabar in the person of HRH, Ekpo Abasi-Otu of Adiabo Ikot Mbo Otu House,” he said.
