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Jonathan Orders Immediate Appeal of ICJ Judgment

by crossriverwatch admin President Jonathan this evening bowed to public pressure and ordered the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke SAN, to immediately commence the process of appealing the International Court of Justice ICJ, decision that ceded the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. It will be recalled that the President while addressing the

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Bakassi Appeal Dateline: Jonathan Sets up Committee

by crossriverwatch admin President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a committee to look at the option of appealing the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi peninsula. The decision was reached at a meeting between the President, the leadership of the National Assembly and other stakeholders at the State House in

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Nigeria @ 52: Protecting Nigeria’s Unity is Non-negotiable – Imoke

Text of speech delivered by the Governor of Cross River State on the occasion of Nigeria’s 52nd Independence Anniversary. On this day every year, we are compelled by pride in our nation and a true sense of citizenship to celebrate the 1st of October as arguably the most important day in our national history. We

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NIGERIA @ 52: Pathways to Sustainable Democracy and Rebirth – Mike Igini

by Mike Igini Esq. Resident Electoral Commissioner Cross River State. It sounds strange biologically and indeed laughable, if not unfortunate, to speak of rebirth of a country at 52 still gappling with the intricacies of how to even leave together; but democracy and the rule of law is not a finished product that is graffated

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Senate Asks Jonathan to “Immediately” Appeal Bakassi Ceding

by Premium Times Senate president David Mark is to send a letter to President Jonathan calling for urgent action. In a decision that may unnerve the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, the Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution urging an immediate appeal against the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroun, a day after President Goodluck Jonathan said the

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Nigeria Practicing Partial Democracy – Igini, C’River REC

by crossriverwatch admin. Any opportunity for an interview with the activist turned Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini Esq. is always a delight. He is always ready with a deluge of facts to passionately buttress his points and he never leaves you with any dull moment. crossriverwatch asked him today

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Bakassi Peninsula: Group Sues FG as Elechi Amadi Wants Jonathan Impeached

story by crossriverwatch admin Legal Defence and Assistance Project on Tuesday asked the Ecowas Court of Justice, Abuja to order the Federal Government to pay to each of Bakassi Peninsula indigenes N5m as “resettlement compensation or inconvenience allowance”. This came as literary icon, Dr. Elechi Amadi, said President Goodluck Jonathan’s failure to challenge the judgment

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Tinapa: CBN Stops Commercial Banks From Granting C’River Credit

Obono Obla Berate CBN and C’River Assembly story by crossriverwatch admin Commercial banks were in the country were yesterday directed not to grant further credit to Cross River States because of the failure of the USD 350million Tinapa Business Resort. In a move said to be aimed at strengthening financial stability and instilling discipline in

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