2027 · GubernatorialAPC
Bassey Otu & Odey Peter Agbe
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Odey Peter Agbe
Deputy Governor of Cross River State
This term: 29 May 2023–present
THE PERSON- State
- Cross River
- Country
- Nigeria
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Peter Agbe Odey (born 2 June 1974) is the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress deputy governorship candidate for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), running mate to Governor Bassey Otu. The state APC chairman said in March 2025 that the party had granted the pair automatic tickets. He represented Ogoja in the Cross River State…
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Peter Agbe Odey (born 2 June 1974) is the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress deputy governorship candidate for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), running mate to Governor Bassey Otu. The state APC chairman said in March 2025 that the party had granted the pair automatic tickets. He represented Ogoja in the Cross River State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2023, elected on the PDP platform in 2015 and 2019, and was majority leader (House Leader) of the 9th Assembly. He is listed among the 20 PDP lawmakers who defected to the APC with Governor Ben Ayade on 20 May 2021; on 21 March 2022 a Federal High Court in Abuja declared those seats vacant and the lawmakers appealed (the outcome of the appeal was not found) while he continued to sit. Otu named him his running mate on 9 August 2022 over objections from some party stakeholders; the Otu/Odey ticket was declared winner of the 18 March 2023 governorship election with 258,619 votes and both were sworn in on 29 May 2023. A PDP petition, which included an allegation that he held British citizenship, was dismissed by the tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court (12 January 2024); the tribunal held the dual-citizenship and party-membership points time-barred or beyond the petitioners' standing and noted that no proof had been exhibited. He studied Sociology at the University of Calabar and then Law there, holds master's degrees in Political Sociology (University of Leuven, Belgium) and International Relations (London Metropolitan University), and was reported to have been awarded a PhD in Peace and Conflict Management on 23 March 2024. He received the Global Achievers Award's Most Outstanding Deputy Governor of the Year award (August 2026) and a Mbube chieftaincy title (December 2023).
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1974
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEarly lifeProfile record
Born
Odey Peter Agbe was born on 2 Jun 1974.
2015
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2015 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Ogoja · Cross River
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Peter Agbe Odey
Elected to the Cross River State House of Assembly for Ogoja on the PDP platform in 2015 (an August 2015 CrossRiverWatch report already calls him the member for Ogoja State Constituency in the 8th Assembly). Poll day inferred: 11 April 2015 was the state-election day. Votes and margin not found. No source found for his earlier attempts at the Ogoja council chair (2007) and the…
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Elected to the Cross River State House of Assembly for Ogoja on the PDP platform in 2015 (an August 2015 CrossRiverWatch report already calls him the member for Ogoja State Constituency in the 8th Assembly). Poll day inferred: 11 April 2015 was the state-election day. Votes and margin not found. No source found for his earlier attempts at the Ogoja council chair (2007) and the Assembly (2011) that Wikipedia mentions.
ElectedReviewed record
State House of Assembly Member
Ogoja · Cross River
Took office
Service ended
- Status
- Ended
- Party on this record
- PDP
Recorded periods in this office: 9 Jun 2015 – 11 Jun 2019 (PDP); 11 Jun 2019 – 29 May 2023 (PDP).
2019
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Majority Leader / House Leader (9th Assembly)
Cross River State House of Assembly
- Industry
- government
Leader of the House in the 9th Assembly (2019-2023); described as 'majority leader' (Daily Post) and 'House Leader' (Independent, CrossRiverWatch). Exact day of election to the post not found.
Election participationReviewed record
2019 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Ogoja · Cross River
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Peter Agbe Odey
Re-elected for Ogoja in 2019 on the PDP platform, after which he was majority leader of the 9th Assembly (Daily Post, June 2023; Independent, June 2024: 'eight years' in the Assembly). Poll day inferred: 9 March 2019 was the state-election day. Votes and margin not found.
2021
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty membershipReviewed record
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Defected from the PDP to the APC on 20 May 2021 with Governor Ben Ayade and the other PDP lawmakers; APC running mate in 2022-23 and deputy governor since 29 May 2023; deputy governorship candidate again for 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026).
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2023
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2023 Deputy-governorship election
All Progressives Congress · Cross River
- Result
- Won
- Votes
- 258,619
- Recorded winner
- Bassey Otu
Running mate to Bassey Otu (APC). Named by Otu on Tuesday 9 August 2022 (APC publicity secretary's statement, Daily Post) and unveiled at Ogoja council hall by state chairman Alphonsus Eba (CrossRiverWatch, 10 August 2022); some APC stakeholders had objected by a letter of 26 July 2022 to how he was chosen. Ticket result: Otu/Odey 258,619 votes against Sandy Onor/PDP 179,636,…
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Running mate to Bassey Otu (APC). Named by Otu on Tuesday 9 August 2022 (APC publicity secretary's statement, Daily Post) and unveiled at Ogoja council hall by state chairman Alphonsus Eba (CrossRiverWatch, 10 August 2022); some APC stakeholders had objected by a letter of 26 July 2022 to how he was chosen. Ticket result: Otu/Odey 258,619 votes against Sandy Onor/PDP 179,636, declared 20 March 2023; the PDP petition was dismissed (tribunal 26 September 2023, Court of Appeal 22 November 2023, Supreme Court 12 January 2024).
ElectedReviewed record
Deputy Governor
Cross River
- Status
- Current term
- Party on this record
- APC
2026
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDHonours & recognitionReviewed record
Most Outstanding Deputy Governor of the Year (Global Achievers Award 2026)
Presented at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja; received on his behalf by two aides. Reported by the Cross River government's own news site (3 August 2026); the organiser's own coverage was not found.
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- Global Achievers Award (GAA)
- Category
- Public service
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2027
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2027 Deputy-governorship election
All Progressives Congress · Cross River
- Result
- Pending
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Cross River State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 3; INEC name: ODEY PETER AGBE; age 52; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FSLC WAEC/SSCE BSc; governorship candidate: Otu Bassey Edet · Running mate to Governor Bassey Otu, who won the APC primary unopposed on 21 May 2026. The state APC chairman Alphonsus Eba said on 31 March 2025…
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INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Cross River State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 3; INEC name: ODEY PETER AGBE; age 52; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FSLC WAEC/SSCE BSc; governorship candidate: Otu Bassey Edet · Running mate to Governor Bassey Otu, who won the APC primary unopposed on 21 May 2026. The state APC chairman Alphonsus Eba said on 31 March 2025 that the party had granted Otu and Odey automatic tickets ('Nobody changes a winning team'); a CrossRiverWatch rally report of 29 August 2026 thanks the governor for retaining him. Date he was formally re-named to the INEC form not found.
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KEPT OUTSIDE THE DATED CHRONOLOGYEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
London Metropolitan University
Master's degree, International Relations (Peace and Conflict Resolution) · International Relations (Peace and Conflict Resolution)
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Institution
- Masters
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
Party membershipReviewed record
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Elected to the Cross River Assembly on the PDP platform in 2015 and 2019; defected to the APC on 20 May 2021 together with Governor Ben Ayade and 19 other PDP lawmakers. Date joined the PDP not found.
Education & qualificationsReviewed record
University of Calabar
Bachelor's degree, Sociology · Sociology
- Location
- Calabar, Cross River State
- Institution
- University
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
Education & qualificationsReviewed record
University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
Master's degree, Political Sociology · Political Sociology
- Location
- Leuven, Belgium
- Institution
- Masters
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
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