I make bold to submit that the blockage of the accounts of the Government of Cross River State by Governor Ben Ayade is commendable in view of the pervasive and endemic corruption and massive looting of public funds by the officialdom during the regime of former Governor, Liyel Imoke, and the need to bring to
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Hon. Elucate Ekom Okara, Chairman Cross River Staste House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict Resolution has disclosed exclusively to CrossRiverWatch that his Committee has received several petitions from government establishments and citizens of the State requesting for investigation of the sale
By Our Correspondent In a bid to explore areas of common cooperation while maintaining statutory independence, the Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo alongside colleagues yesterday interfaced with the Chief Judge of Cross River State Hon. Justice Okoi Itam. Speaking at the residence of the Chief Judge in Calabar,
The ongoing and prolonged strike action in Cross River State by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN and especially the propriety of the strike is now a subject of litigation. I am conspicuously aware of the suit No. FHC/CA/C5/67/2015 before the Federal High Court, FHC sitting in Calabar; the matter is “sub judice” and
By Ovatomi Ibingha A Calabar based legal practitioner, Barrister James Iwara Ofem has dragged the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to the Federal High Court, Calabar over the prolonged strike by members of the union which has seen the courts remain shut for months. The strike which the union say is to ensure the
In recent times there has been a number of serious national issues burning and plaguing the nation, Cross River State in particular. In Rivers State for instance, there is a lingering needless and meaningless political war against the State Governor which is contrived and escalated by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The crisis has resulted
By Sylvia Eta The consistent yearly reduction in the staff strength of the Cross River State Judiciary is said to constitute an eminent and huge danger to the Rule of Law and justice delivery in the state. Figures reeled out by the Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam at the opening ceremony
by Sylvia Eta A total of 14,820 cases at the various categories of Courts in the Cross River State Judicial System were disposed of during the 2013/2014 legal. These facts were contained in the address presented by the Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam during the opening ceremony of the 2014/2015 Legal