The Cross River State House of Assembly has declined to confirm Mrs Gladys Eutamdala as commissioner.
She was from Yakurr LGA in the state.
The chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly, Davis Etta, said they received several petitions against Eutemdala’s nomination.
He clarified that most of the petitions were from her own Yakurr indigenes, who raised some critical issues of great public concern against her.
As a result, the Speaker, Elvert Ayambem, in line with the petitions raised against her, turned down her nomination.
The Speaker explained: “The 10th Assembly is that of the people, and it must respect and first protect the interests of the people.”
The assembly had screened 25 others.
