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Child Right Advocate, James Ibor Appointed Notary Public For Nigeria, Takes Oath Before Chief Judge Of Cross River

By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Lawyer and child right advocate, Barrister James Ibor has been appointed Notary Public for Nigeria. A Notary Public in Nigeria is an appointment made by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and is deemed an officer of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In other words, a Notary Public is

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#JUDICIARYWATCH: Cross River Judiciary Recovers Chief Judge Residence 15 Months After

By Archibong Jeremiah The residence of the Chief Judge of Cross River State High Court has finally been returned fifteen months after it was seized from the then CJ, Justice Michael Edem (retired) by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. The information was disclosed to lawyers by the Chief Judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme during an

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Cross River Judiciary Imbroglio: NBA Interacts With Aggrieved Magistrates, Pledges Continuous Intervention

By Bridget Edokwe, Barrister NG As part of ongoing efforts by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to address the issues plaguing the Judiciary in Cross River State, the NBA President, Olumide Akpata, in the company of the NBA Welfare Secretary, Mr. Kunle Edun, had an interactive session on 7th February 2021 with

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Finally, Ayade Swears In Akon Ikpeme As Chief Judge

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has finally sworn in Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State. The ceremony which has been talk of the town took place at Exco Chamber of the Government House. Gov. Ben Ayade has been at loggerhead with NJC over Akon’s appointment. See pictures

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NJC Will Not Concede To Ayade, Its Nothing Personal, Says Ndoma-Egba

By Bassey Inyang, This Day Newspaper Former Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has observed that the National Judicial Council (NJC) will not concede to the demands of the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, to appoint a junior above his seniors as Chief Judge of the State. Ndoma-Egba’s observation followed the absence

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Crippled Cross River Judiciary: NJC Is Not The Problem, Governor Ayade Is – Mba Ukweni SAN

By Archibong Jeremiah The position of the Cross River State House of Assembly, on the crippled judicial system in the State, has again been criticised. Hon. Eteng Williams, the Assembly Speaker’s explanation of why there is no Chief Judge in the State, where he said the National Judicial Council, NJC is responsible has again, earned

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X-Raying The River: Politics Of Ethnicity: Cross River State Judiciary In Focus (Part 1)

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

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#TDWAJ: Ripples In Cross River Judiciary: Magisterial To High Court And The Lines Between

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

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