“You are to treat the above with the urgency it deserves in view of the emergency situation we find ourselves in our world and to ensure that there is no vacuum created in our Judiciary and the concomitant effects in the entire political space as a ...
Twice the NJC had recommended that the Cross River State government should confirm and swear in Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of the state given the fact that she is the most senior Judge in the state.
But the NJC had since written to the state government declining to recommend Eneji on grounds that he is the number two judge in the state insisting that their earlier recommendation on IKpeme stands hence the state government should reconsider Ikpeme’s case and appoint her as the substantive Chief Judge as the basis for her rejection by the House is not tenable.
“You are to treat the above with the urgency it deserves in view of the emergency situation we find ourselves in our world and to ensure that there is no vacuum created in our Judiciary and the concomitant effects in the entire political space as a result thereof. Please accept the kind regards of his Excellency, the Governor.”
“There have been cases like this in other States like Rivers and Abia, the much I know is that you cannot have a Chief Judge without being recommended by the NJC. Also, the tenure of the acting Chief Judge, Hon Justice Maurice Eneji, ends today and according to their letter, there shouldn’t be any vacuum.
Similarly, the House members had denied the bribe allegation as the member representing Biase State constituency Mr. Ogbor Ogbor Udop had said it was not true that he was paid such an amount saying, “I have also heard about the said gratification of N500, 000 but nobody has offered me any kobo for anything, but why should anybody offer or accept bribe to work against the dictates of the law?
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