By SaharaReporters The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, overturning his 2019 conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Justice Onnoghen, who was convicted on April 18, 2019, by the tribunal led by Umar Yakubu Danladi,
By Godwin Otang An Appeal Court sitting in Calabar has upheld the ruling of the Federal High court, Calabar, which declared Senator Bassey Otu, as the authentic candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Calabar, had delivered a judgment on suit number FHC/CA/CS/106/2022
By Patrick Obia The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State capital has reaffirmed former Attorney-General of the State, Attah Ochinke Esq. as the authentic candidate of Ikom/Boki federal constituency for the 2023 elections under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A legal practitioner, Barrister First Baba Isa disclosed this on his Facebook handle stating
By Bolanle Olabimta, TheCable The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike. At the court session on Friday, the appellate court said ASUU should obey the order of an industrial court which directed the suspension of the strike before seeking to appeal the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Stephen Odey has lost another bid to reclaim his seat as the lawmaker representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He suffered his second loss on Saturday when the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed his application, asking the Court to review its earlier judgement which declared Jarigbe
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mrs. Ignatius Agube has been released this morning by his abductors after payment of huge ransom. Multiple sources have reliably informed us that Mrs. Agube just arrived home safely this morning. Our impeccable sources also relayed that N4,850,000 was paid to the kidnappers at Akpabuyo LGA creeks last week, while another undisclosed
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom has it that, Mrs. Ekwele Agube has been kidnapped few minutes ago. She was kidnapped from her shop in Ekorinim, Calabar Municipality by gunmen who came in an Audi 80 vehicle. Mrs. Agube is the wife of Hon. Justice Ignatius Agube of the Appeal Court. This is happening
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has been barred from travelling out of the country by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Saturday PUNCH reports that the move may be part of a fresh probe into Onnoghen’s affairs. Onnoghen was convicted for not declaring his assets by the Code