By Patrick Obia “Take notice that in the event of your failure to act within 72 hours from the receipt of this complaint, we have final instructions from our client to seek legal redress and without further recourse to you”. The above is an extract from a statement by the Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Law
By Edem Edem, Daily Post One of the Magistrates protesting the non-payment of their two years salary in Cross River State, Richard Bassey, has slumped at the gate of the Governor’s Office in Calabar. The victim was painfully revived by his colleagues and other staff of the Governor’s office in Calabar by pouring water on
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists – ACROJ, has reaffirmed its faith in the Cross River Judiciary as it thumps up Magistrate, for standing by the path of justice. ACROJ in a press release signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah went on to say
By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Judicial Council has sworn in Eighteen Chief Magistrates, Eleven Senior Magistrates and Eight Magistrates to perform a higher judicial functions in the State. The swearing in ceremony took place Friday morning at the Judiciary Headquarters, Calabar, the Cross River State Capital. The Cross River State