By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar on Friday adjourned the bail hearing for Joseph Odok, a lawyer charged with terrorism and cybercrime for criticizing Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State until Tuesday, January 21 at the instance of the prosecution. Justice Simon Amobeda who presides
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Simon Amobeda of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court has recused himself in case number FHC/CA/59C/2019, referring the case file to the administrative Judge of the division, Justice Sule Shuaibu. Amobeda in his ruling on Wednesday also granted the prayers of the defendant, Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Akon Ikpeme, Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State, received bribes from Dino Melaye to pervert justice in 2017, SaharaReporters can confirm. Ikpeme was sworn in by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on December 3, 2019 following the retirement of Justice Michael Edem, Chief Judge of the state. The two-minute,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has bowed to pressure as he swears in Justice Akon Ikpeme as the acting Chief Judge of the State. The Governor had recently clashed with the judiciary in attempt to swear in Justice Eneji. See pictures below;
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has yielded and makes u-turn as he will swear in Justice Akon Ikpeme as acting Chief Judge of the State High Court. The Governor and the State judiciary had clashed over who succeeds Justice Mike Edem (rtd). Justice Akon according to judicial stakeholders is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Politics and ethnic considerations have crept into the appointment of a new Chief Judge of Cross River State, with the development pitting the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, against the judicial arm of Government in the State. At issue is the Governor Ayade’s decision to bypass the most senior judge and appoint
By Ovatitomi Ibingha The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Calabar Branch, Cross River State has condemned in strong terms the purported inauguration of new members of the State Judicial Service Commission by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade represented by his deputy Ivara Esu. The body in a press statement jointly signed by it Chairman and Secretary,
By Agency Reporter Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, Monday, at the State Executive chamber, Governor’s office Calabar, swore in members of the State Judicial Service Commission. Ayade who was represented at the event by his deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu charged members of the Commission to be forthright in their conduct. “We trust that