By Archibong Jeremiah Her Worship, Safiya Iyeh Ashipu, of the Chief Magistrate Court Odukpani and two of her children are currently protesting in front of the Cross River State Governor’s office. Magistrate Ashipu is one of the 29 Magistrates that Governor Ben Ayade has refused to pay for over 2 years now. The single mother
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the dilapidated state of infrastructure in the Cross River State judiciary, the former Federal Court of Appeal building, Moore road, now Cross River State Customary Court of Appeal is undergoing makeover. The buildings which was raised by fire leading to the relocation of the Federal Court of Appeal to State Housing,
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Paul Erokoro has asserted that it is high time the National Judicial Council, NJC reported the Cross River State House of Assembly to the presidency following the impasse that has ensued in the leadership of the Judiciary in the State. Erokoro who made the assertion while
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Cross River State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality and Restitution has entertained testimony from a victim, adjourns to Thursday, 19 November, 2020. The panel which is sitting in the Ministry of Justice, State Secretariat Calabar, commenced sitting 12 minutes behind schedule (10:12am) with six Policemen on guard; four inside and
By Patrick Obia Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mba Ukweni, has praised the efforts of Concerned Lawyers in Cross River State over the ongoing peaceful protest aimed at weeding out the parasites clogging the wheels of the judiciary. Mba, a native of Biase LGA lauded their tenacity and assured that their complains will be met,
By Jonathan Ugbal More than 48 hours after he was sworn in as acting Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, Justice Eyo Effiom Ita is yet to resume at his office. This is due to an ongoing protest by lawyers and concerned residents who are demanding that a substantive Chief Judge
By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Eyo Ekpo, a former Attorney General and Justice Commissioner in Cross River has called on Judges of the State High Court to decline offers from the Governor to be acting Chief Judge in a bid to end the leadership crisis in the State’s judiciary. The State has been without a substantive
By Ushang Ewa Government House sources have disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that Governor Ben Ayade hastily swore-in Justice Eyo Effiom Ita to prevent residents and legal practitioners from protesting. The State had been without a Chief Judge for 46 days and following an announcement that residents and legal practitioners will protest, Mr. Ayade had announced that