By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has begged the State judiciary to temper justice with mercy as there are many cases and petitions against the government in courts. Governor Otu made the appeal when the Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme led
By Jonathan Ugbal The Presiding Justice of the Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Raphael Chikwe Agbo died on Tuesday, aged 69. Justice Agbo was billed to retire in October shortly after the resumption of the Courts from vacation at age 70. He is said to have been rushed to a medical
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Cross River state branch in the early hours of Tuesday downed tools and shut down all courts in the state over unmet demands by the state government. Vanguard Newspaper learned that several notices had been given before the Union decided to embark on an
By Patrick Obia The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Cross River State branch has embarked on a five-day warning strike to press home their demands. The Union in a notice signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Etorti . E.E stated that the warning strike has been the last resort since the State government has
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme has granted the prerogative of mercy to fifty-eight (58) inmates in three custodial centers across the State. The Chief Judge who is on a tour of correctional centers in the State visited the Afokang prison in Calabar South LGA, Ikom, and Ogoja
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report Members of the Cross River State Customary Court have decried nonpayment of 3 years’ salary, which has brought them untold hardship. Customary or District Courts are grassroots courts and Cross River State has 96 across the three senatorial districts. Each District Court is made up of a President
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has said the decision of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court to uphold his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) showed that the judiciary stood “firm on the tabernacle of truth.” The PDP had
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just presented car gifts to the newly appointed Judges. Governor Ayade took to his Facebook page to express how he feels about keeping up on his promise. According to him, “Today I presented brand new vehicles to newly appointed