By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal high court sitting in Abuja, yesterday Thursday, restrained INEC from publishing any names other than Usani Usani, Ukandi Iknakefa, Krees Ojonido as the duly elected candidates for the All progressive Congress for the governorship, Senate, House of representatives and House of Assembly. Ruling in a motion on notice, which has
By Archibong Jeremiah Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the directive of the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for lawyers to boycott courts for two days in protest against the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) is a mockery of the legal profession. NBA had on Monday announced this decision
By Archibong Jeremiah The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed Monday for the continuation of the non-assets declaration trial against Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Ibraheem Al-Hassan, spokesman of the tribunal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to TheCable Al-Hassan said this was as a result of the appeal court
By Efa Sunday and David Nsa While awaiting the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Presidential campaign Wednesday in Calabar, supporters of Sen. John Owan-Enoh and Niger Delta Minister, Pastor Usani Usani (both are contending for who’s the authentic APC governorship candidate) clashed over whether or not to hang banner belonging to Usani
By Efa Sunday and David Nsa As Nigerians gear towards the forthcoming 2019 General Election, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Presidential candidate for the All Progressives Peoples’ Congress (APC), Mr. Muhammadu Buhari has called on all Cross Riverians to support all APC candidates in the 2019 elections. President Buhari requested for
By Efa Sunday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has today begun a three-day training of Ad-hoc Staff across the Eighteen Local Governments Areas of Cross River State. Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State, Dr. Frankland Briyai said the training is to recruit adequate manpower to support the Commission’s staff for the effective conduct of
By Jonathan Ugbal and Margaret John Members of the Calabar, Ikom and Ogoja branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday stormed the Governor’s office in Calabar, the State capital protesting the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. The legal practitioners demanded the resignation of the
By Jonathan Ugbal More members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in northern Cross River last week defected to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade commenced his reelection campaign in the five local government areas of the senatorial district. The campaigns which kicked off Tuesday in Wanokom, Ukelle