By Vanguard News Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to challenge the defection of Governor David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Governor Ben Ayade (Cross River) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike also enjoined the PDP to challenge the defection of former PDP members in National Assembly and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barrister Attah Ochinke has been elected as the new Chairman of Doyen Bar – Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Calabar Branch. He takes over from Barrister Paul Ebiala. In another news, Mr. Joseph Odok has been set free of his terrorism charges. Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie of Federal High Court 2 Calabar struck out
By Agosi Todo, The Guardian The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has decried request for negotiation of the 1999 Constitution over financial autonomy for the Nation’s Judiciary, insisting that it is not negotiable. JUSUN also canvassed negotiation of immunity clause for Government officials. Chairman, Cross River State chapter of JUSUN, Asang Ebong, told The Guardian
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Commissioner for Sustainable Development Goals, SDG, Mr. Oliver Orok has dragged CrossRiverWatch and its publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo to court over claims of character defamation. The SDG Commissioner lodged his complains at the State High Court, Calabar Judicial Division. See document below.
By Ushang Ewa A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Maurice Eneji has adjourned a libel case against an online Newspaper, CrossRiverWatch and journalist, Agba Jalingo until March 21, 2021 for hearing after the witness to the Cross River Microfinance Bank limited which is the claimant in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A new date has been taken in the case between Cross River Microfinance Bank vs Agba Jalingo and CrossRiverWatch. The case with number HC/296/2019 is adjourned to Monday February 11, 2021 for commencement of hearing. Jalingo was remanded in prison custody for 145 by Justice Simon Amobeda. Prior to arraignment, he was
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Local Government Chairmen’s Forum in Cross River State has called on the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to discipline erring members of the National Assembly for taking the party to court. They made the call on Monday while speaking with journalists in Calabar shortly after a
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the dilapidated state of infrastructure in the Cross River State judiciary, the former Federal Court of Appeal building, Moore road, now Cross River State Customary Court of Appeal is undergoing makeover. The buildings which was raised by fire leading to the relocation of the Federal Court of Appeal to State Housing,