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
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, has named Obudu born cop, Anthony Ugbizi Michael, among the six new DIGs sent to the Police Service Commission yesterday, for confirmation. Until his latest appointment, Ugbizi who hails from Bebuabung village in Obudu, Cross River state was Commissioner in charge of Delta State
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed its members across the nation to boycott courts from Tuesday over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). According to TheCable he association took the decision at its emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. President Muhammadu Buhari suspended
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The ongoing trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen at the CCT has been adjourned indefinitely. The tribunal according to TVC News said its decision to suspend the trial was based on the order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Only the CCT Chairman and the third member of the panel, Julie Amabo, attended
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to suspend Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. According to the group, Onnoghen “failed the integrity test”. The President suspended Onnoghen on Friday and appointed Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed to take his position, although in acting capacity. According
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has raised concern with the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday, the mission questioned the process and timing of the suspension of Justice Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. It noted that the Independent National
By Kelvin Ololo The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ikom/Boki constituency, Mr. Victor Abang (a.k.a Mature) has said that he will do better than Hon. Chris Agibe, the incumbent member representing the constituency, if given the mandate to clinch a seat in the Green Chambers in the February 16th 2019 National Assembly