By CrossRiverWatch Admin Judges of the Appeal Court hearing cases involving Etim John/others versus John Ochala and others including Senator John Owan Enoh representing other APC candidates for the 2019 polls have recused themselves from the suits. The judges’ withdrawal followed series of petitions written against them by some party leaders. They, however, left valid,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has refused an oral application by a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for a stay of execution of a Federal High Court judgement recognising the state executive committee of the party led by Etim John. Justice Mojeed Owoade who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Court of Appeal, Abuja division has adjourned to 27th February for hearing of appeals filed by prosecution and defence Counsel on the trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. A 3-man panel of the appellate Court granted the adjournment after prosecution Counsel, Aliyu Umar, prayed the Court
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Appeal Court has adjourned the hearing of an appeal filed by Justice Walter Onnoghen challenging his suspension, till February 12, 2019. The case was adjourned on the request of his lawyer who wanted the appeal heard together with two other appeals that he said were related to the trial at the CCT.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has commissioned the new structure housing the Calabar division of the appeal court; the country’s second highest court. Established in 1999, the Calabar division of the appeal court has moved from a structure at Court road to another at the state housing estate and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended the Nigerian judiciary for positively shaping the way politics is being played in the country as politicians now know buying political offices through court judgments is no longer possible. Mr. Ayade who said that judicial officers hold the key to shape
By Our Reporter An Appeal Court sitting in Calabar has dismissed the case between ex-bursar of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Mr. Peter Agi and the institution. Agi had appealed the judgment of the Calabar division of the National Industrial Court which upheld his November 3, 2016 sack by the Varsity. It is unclear if