By CrossRiverWatch Admin Okoi Obono-Obla, former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), has been accused of carrying out illegal investigations while he held the office. This accusation was made in a report by Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), submitted to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Upon his
By Archibong Jeremiah The Supreme Court on Monday struck out a referral appeal praying the Court to determine the constitutionality or otherwise of the removal of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The referral appeal filed by Dr. Samuel Nwawka, was struck out by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, who led five Justices, after
By Patrick Obia The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has ordered that fresh election be conducted in Ekureku I and II of Abi/ Yakurr Federal Constituency in Cross River State within 90 days from Saturday to determine the winner. The three-man panel led by Justice S. Tanko Hussein PJ, M. Bolaji-Yusuf JCA M. Mustapha
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has described as bizarre, jaundiced and uniformed, Times Magazine’s publication on Agba Jalingo’s treason trial. A statement issued in Calabar, expressed disappointment at Times Magazine’s mischief and idiocy. “It beats the imagination as to why an international news medium of Times Magazine’s standing feeds its readers with
By Ovatitomi Ibingha The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Calabar Branch, Cross River State has condemned in strong terms the purported inauguration of new members of the State Judicial Service Commission by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade represented by his deputy Ivara Esu. The body in a press statement jointly signed by it Chairman and Secretary,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In marking the 2019 day of “Ending Impunity Against Journalists” a former Presidential candidate has knocked the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade over the incarceration of Citizen Agba Jalingo. Victor Okhai, a renowned journalist faulted the Cross River State Government for violating the rights of Jalingo over an investigation of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin More than a year after he was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the case of journalist Jamal Khashoggi remains at the top of a list of the most serious threats to press freedom. The list — released each month by the One Free Press Coalition, which was created by a dozen news
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigerian Governors, as custodians of the people’s mandate at the State level, have so much expectations placed on their shoulders. These range from policy formulations to execution of sustainable projects targeted at improving the lives of citizens. Admittedly, governance is a daunting task, especially in the face of lean resources. But even