Responsibilities of the office
Assigned state responsibilities
Carries out state government business assigned by the governor. This can include administration of a department, programme coordination and representing the governor at official engagements.
Executive coordination
Participates with the governor and commissioners in meetings to consider policy, coordinate executive work and advise the governor.
Acting governor
Performs the governor�s functions when the constitutional procedure for acting governorship applies, including a formal written transfer during vacation or inability to discharge duties. The Constitution also provides a procedure involving the House of Assembly if a required declaration is not transmitted within 21 days.
Succession
Assumes the office of governor when it becomes vacant in the circumstances set out by the Constitution, including death, resignation or removal.
Limits of the office
The deputy is not a separate head of the state executive. Powers and assignments remain subject to the Constitution, legislation and oversight by the appropriate institutions.
About Peter Odey
Peter Odey is Deputy Governor of Cross River State, serving with Governor Bassey Edet Otu. He is part of the state's executive leadership.
Public role
Official reports record Odey representing the governor at public programmes and meeting community and civic groups at Government House in Calabar. These engagements include youth economic programmes and discussions with residents from different backgrounds. They illustrate the deputy's role in representation and assigned executive work; they do not create a separate set of powers outside the Constitution.
Sources and verification
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