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Key FactsOtu presents Carnival Calabar’s 2025 mascot and Diaspora Band

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On Sunday, Governor Otu, represented by Deputy Governor Peter Odey, unveiled the 2025 mascot during Calabar’s Second Dry Run.

He also introduced the newly created Diaspora Band, intended to reconnect Africans abroad with their roots through culture.

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