By Margaret Adado The Cross River State judicial commission has announced the opening of expression of interest for suitable and qualified candidates for appointments as judicial officers in the judiciary. A release signed by the commission’s secretary, Catherine Ephraim Esq. and obtained by CrossRiverWatch listed the qualifications to be given considerations to include: (i) At
By Ushang Ewa Mr. Akwaji DonHenry, a legal practitioner has raised alarm over what he feels is a plan to arrest a gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Venatius Ikem. Mr. Akwaji who is also a legal representative to Mr. Ikem told CrossRiverWatch on Telephone that he perceives desperation from the state
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 Jonathan Ugbal and Ushang Ewa The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo (PDP, Abi) has congratulated president Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the law giving financial autonomy to the state legislature and judiciary. Mr. Lebo who is also the secretary of adhoc committee of speakers conference on constitutional amendment
By Elijah Ugani A magistrate court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has struck out a criminal case against social media critic, Mr. Ifere Paul for want of prosecution. Chief Magistrate Rita Mashael of court 1 Moore road, who ruled over the matter relied on Section 277 of the criminal code in her
By Violet Isek Legal practitioners in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have accused the executive arm of government of deliberately frustrating the judiciary to ensure people do not get justice. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mba Ukweni and a former chairman of the Calabar branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs. Nkoyo Amah stated
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade made history Thursday in Calabar when he swore in three new Justices for the state’s high court making it a total of seven Judges in less than 35 months in office. They are Justice Imelda Bassey Etape, Justice Obo Awusa Obo and Justice