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If You Don’t Like, Go To Court… BY AGBA JALINGO

Every election cycle, Nigerians go to the polls to vote for: President. Vice President. 109 Senators. 360 House of Reps members. 36 Governors. (36 Deputy Governors) 940 State Houses of Assembly members. 774 LGA Chairmen. (774 Vice Chairmen) 8,806 Ward Councilors. But since after the 1999 elections, it is the courts that have been selecting

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Breaking News Investigation

Investigation: How Magistrates Abuse Their Office, Commercialize Litigation In Cross River Communities

By Archibong Jeremiah, TheInvestigator A disturbing pattern emerges in the shadowy corridors of Cross River’s judicial system — Magistrates abusing their power, turning justice into a commodity. The narrative unfolds with stark clarity as TheInvestigator delves into instances of judicial malpractice, revealing a system where justice is often for sale and the vulnerable are exploited

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Breaking News Reports

BAKASSI: The Case For a Fresh Suit

by Vanguard Disturbed by the maltreatment, violence and rape of Bakassi people by Cameroonian gendarmes and the failure of Cameroon to observe the Green tree agreement (GTA) Bakassi indigenes, lawmakers and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to file a fresh case to recover the Peninsula. Coming 37days after Nigeria lost Bakassi to Cameroon

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Breaking News Reports

Court Says It Has Power to Hear Suit Against NCC and MTN Over Poor Services

by crossriverwatch admin A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over Honourable Justice S.E Chukwu today dismissed a preliminary objection filed by MTN Telecommunication Limited (2nd defendant) in Suit No. FHC/AbJ/382/CS/2010 to the effect that the Court has no jurisdiction in the case filed by Cross River Human Lawyer and Human Rights Activist OKOI

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