Inferno At High Court Of Justice: History In Smoke BY VICTOR NDOMA-EGBA
I pray that the relic of the Ogoja High Court should not torment our memories and sensibilities like the relic of the Court of Appeal, Calabar.
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Cross River Magistrates Feel Neglected, Issues 7 Days Ultimatum Or Down Tools
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- November 6, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State chapter, has resolved to embark on an indefinite industrial action in the next 7 days, due to what the association describes as the failure of the government to affect the promotion of Magistrates since 2015. Poor welfare of Magistrates, lack of official vehicles
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Appeal Court Acquits Former Nigerian Chief Justice Onnoghen, Orders Release Of Bank Accounts
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- November 4, 2024
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,
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If You Don’t Like, Go To Court… BY AGBA JALINGO
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- October 17, 2024
Every election cycle, Nigerians go to the polls to vote for: President. Vice President. 109 Senators. 360 House of Reps members. 36 Governors. (36 Deputy Governors) 940 State Houses of Assembly members. 774 LGA Chairmen. (774 Vice Chairmen) 8,806 Ward Councilors. But since after the 1999 elections, it is the courts that have been selecting
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Opening Of 2024/2025 Legal Year: Judges Urge To Reflect God’s Virtues In Dispensing Justice
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- September 23, 2024
By Winifred Michael The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, extends his congratulations to the Chief Judge of the State and members of the legal profession on the commencement of the 2024/2025 Legal Year, emphasizing the importance of judges aspiring to mirror the wisdom and justice of the Almighty God, the ultimate arbiter.
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VIDEO: Staff Quarters Of Ogoja Magistrate Court To Be Converted To Hotel By Suspended CSC Chairman
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- June 6, 2024
This is the second time in three years the Court is in the news. Mr. Inaku's demolition plans comes three years after a public outcry forced the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey to shelve similar plans.
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LOAN Embarks On Indefinite Strike
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- May 13, 2024
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) Cross River State chapter has embarked on an Indefinite Strike on Monday May 13th. LOAN said the action is due to the State Government’s inability to meet their demands for the implementation of the existing approval for parity between Law Officers and Magistrates, in the
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Investigation: How Magistrates Abuse Their Office, Commercialize Litigation In Cross River Communities
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- April 2, 2024
By Archibong Jeremiah, TheInvestigator A disturbing pattern emerges in the shadowy corridors of Cross River’s judicial system — Magistrates abusing their power, turning justice into a commodity. The narrative unfolds with stark clarity as TheInvestigator delves into instances of judicial malpractice, revealing a system where justice is often for sale and the vulnerable are exploited