By Ilam Patricia The Cross River State Election Petitions Tribunal on Monday began sitting in Calabar. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Vincent Agbata, while speaking at the inaugural sitting held at the State High Court, Mary Slessor Avenue in Calabar, assured that the tribunal would dispense justice without fear or favour. Other members of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has threatened to withhold the salaries and other legal entitlement of staff in its ministry of justice if they fail to shelve their planned strike. Some members of staff under the aegis of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria had met on Friday, June 29, 2018 and
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has written the Inspector General of Police (IGP) seeking the immediate arrest of suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Mr. Joseph Odok. This followed Mr. Odok’s petition to the IGP which mentioned the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Joe Abang in
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government has announced plans to host the Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen to celebrate his appointment as the head of the country’s apex court. Justice Onnoghen was earlier sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo after being in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Attorney General, Barrister Joe Abang has been accused of allegedly collecting two million naira bribe to bend the hand of justice in favor of some indicted policemen involved in the extra judicial killing of one Stanley Etim. The accusation was made by James Ibor, Esq. Principal Officer Basic