By Jonathan Ugbal Over a dozen women groups on Wednesday called on the Cross River State House of Assembly to revisit its decision to not confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme whose acting tenure as Chief Judge of that state elapsed on Monday, March 2, 2020. The women groups led by the Mbono Iban Isong Efik association
By Archibong Jeremiah The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has sworn in Maurice Eneji as Acting Chief Judge of the State High Court. Ayade Tuesday at the exco chamber while swearing in Maurice Eneji said “I urge you to dispense justice without fear or favour, have fairness of mind. The law is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has rejected the nomination of Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge of the State. The house, in a voice vote declined her confirmation after rejecting two parallel reports presented by a divided Committee on Judiciary which was set up to screen Ikpeme. In one
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Cross River State chapter has embarked on strike action over implementation of the new minimum wage by the State Government. The notice of the industrial action was contained in a circular released today marking the Governor’s 52 birthday. Though the lent of the strike wasn’t started in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All the courts including High courts, magistrate courts, and others have been shut down in Cross River State over non-confirmation of Chief Judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme. Already, all the lawyers in the State have embarked on peaceful demonstration marching from the High court at Mary Slessor to the House of Assembly protesting
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House Of Assembly has postponed confirmation of the Acting Chief Judge, Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme earlier scheduled for today. Speaking to newsmen, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Francis Bassey (Odukpani) said the decision to postpone the confirmation was taken by members at an executive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin None of Nigeria’s 36 States could fully fund their 2019 budget with funds they received from both the federation account and internally generated revenues. In most cases, the funds couldn’t pay up to 50 per cent of their expenditures, writes Chineme Okafor and published by This Day Newspaper. A new quarterly report
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A piece of land belonging to the Nigerian Navy and meant for the construction of a Navy Hotel has become a cause of friction between the Navy and Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. The land which originally housed the Navy officers mess was being prepared for construction when the State