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Chukwuma Constantine Chinye: Towering Colossus as Legal Luminary, Philanthropist, Human Rights Defender

Chukwuma Constantine Chinye: Towering Colossus as Legal Luminary, Philanthropist, Human Rights Defender
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Cross River: NBA reacts to Justice Ikpeme swearing-in as chief judge

Cross River: NBA reacts to Justice Ikpeme’ swearing-in as chief judge Justice Ikpeme was sworn-in by Governor Ben Ayade on Monday, 10 months after she was rejected by the Cross River House of Assembly. ADVERTISEMENT The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the swearing-in of Justice Akon Ikpeme as the Chief Judge of Cross River State. Mrs Ikpeme was sworn-in by Governor Ben Ayade on Monday, 10 months after she was rejected by the Cross River House of Assembly. The Chairman of the NBA, Calabar Branch, Paul Ebiala, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said Mrs Ikpeme’s confirmation and swearing-in was divine.

We ve been reduced to beggars — Cross River magistrates protesting unpaid two-year salaries – Punch Newspapers

We’ve been reduced to beggars Cross River magistrates protesting unpaid two-year salaries Published 6 February 2021 Some magistrates in Cross River State recently protested for several days at the governor’s office over two years’ unpaid salaries. Their leader, Solomon Abuo, tells ADA WODU about the plight of the magistrates It is about a month now that you and your fellow magistrates were withdrawn from the courts. What is the situation now? Since our withdrawal from our courts via a letter dated January 4, 2021 but served on us on January 14, 2021, we have been staying at home in compliance with the directive of the former acting Chief Judge, Justice Eyo Effiom-Ita.  On January 18, 2021, we wrote a letter captioned, “Re: Withdrawal From Sitting in Court” to the then acting Chief Judge through the Chief Registrar. We appealed to the acting Chief Judge to reverse the indefinite withdrawal or sit-at-home directive as it would affect our zeal and passion for the job an

Cross River bows to pressure, confirms Ikpeme as chief judge

After 13 months of being stubborn Cross River state executive and House of Assembly, yesterday, bowed to pressure by confirming Justice Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge (CJ). Since retirement of Justice Michael Edem in November 2019, Cross River has remained without a substantive chief judge, following disagreement between the state government and the National Judicial Council (NJC). The NJC wanted due process followed and the most senior judge appointed as CJ, but the state government wanted its favourite candidate, a junior judge, to emerge. Governor Ben Ayade had in November 2019, after much pressure, sworn-in Justice Ikpeme, being the most senior judge, as acting chief judge. But three months after the expiration of her acting tenure, the House of Assembly, through alleged manipulation by the executive arm, declined to confirm Justice Ikpeme on grounds that she is from Akwa Ibom State and will constitute a security risk despite the fact that she is married to a Cross River husband

CRSHA bows to pressure, confirms Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge

CRSHA bows to pressure, confirms Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge On By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as Substantive Chief Judge of the state after rejecting her twice in 2020. Vanguard learned that her rejection was based on her being a ‘security threat’ to the state. Ikpeme who had been screened in 2020 was not confirmed by the state House of Assembly as she was rejected twice, with two of her junior colleagues serving in an acting capacity for about one year. Ikpeme was however not present at the floor of the house during her confirmation on Thursday Morning.

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