The crisis rocking the Cross River Judiciary has taken so many dimensions it is difficult to keep track of. The myriads of issues range from the removal of Justice Michael Edem from the official residence of the Chief Judge to the politics of succession, the non confirmation of Justice Akon Ikpeme; the saga in the
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has revised downwards, the 2020 budget of Olimpotic Meristemasis by a whopping 87 percent. The Governor, Benedict Ayade had on November 21, 2019, presented the 2020 appropriation bill of NGN1,100,167,507.09 to the House of Assembly. The Assembly passed the budget barely 24 hours to the new year
Governor Ayade of Cross River state has earmarked N24billion for COVID-19 relief and recovery. The figure was contained in the reviewed 2020 Budget of Olympotic Merristemasis sent to the State House of Assembly, yesterday for consideration. The initial budget of 1.1trillion which the governor signed in January 2020 was reviewed downward to N147,130,166,996 and 16.3
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper The Cross River Government yesterday faulted the July 22, 2020 petition by the State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to the Minister of Health, Dr. Ehanire Osagie, accusing it of undermining the existing COVID-19 protocols of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Presidential Task Force
Introduction Nigeria practices a democratic form of governance with three organs namely, the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary. The three, theoretically operate independently in line with the principles of separation of powers in a bid to ensure check and balances as well as achieve democratic goals and equity. The Judiciary which is the exclusive preserve
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Governments Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) may help in easing the headache Governor Ben Ayade currently faces in appointing party men who worked for his re-election. Mr. Ayade had met with the former polling units agents, ward chairmen, and other party men across the 18 local government areas shortly after
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Judiciary crisis has taken another dimension as a new case of 29 Magistrates owed 18 month salary has come to the surface. This is coming at a time the Cross River State Government has been in locked-in battle over its modus operandi and vivendi in the judiciary. The
Recently, the Cross River state Commissioner for Lands, John Inyang, delivered N45million to two communities, Amunga and Busafong in Obanlikwu LGA, northern Cross River in exchange for their lands. The N45million was paid as compensation for the land the Ayade government has acquired to build what the governor calls a ” World Class Resort And