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The CRS Anti Kidnapping Law 2015 & The Administration Of Criminal Justice Law 2017

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John Gaul Lebo, lawyer and former Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, incisively lays bare the inherent legal framework that emboldened the CRSG’s demolition of properties of suspected kidnappers in Calabar. Due to several calls and messages bothering on the current demolition of properties in Calabar, let me endeavour to share this information having…

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Local Government Councils In Cross River State And The Shame Of Us All!

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Five years into the life of the present administration, almost 5 years after the expiration of the tenure of the last elected local Government administration in CRS we are about to have an “election” into the Councils. Yet the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria says the administration of local governments in Nigeria “shall”…

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ADVERTORIAL: Is Cross River’s Purported PDP ‘Executive’ Fraudulent?…YES!

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Some weeks ago, a few notable elements from Cross River State attempted to falsify the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wards and Chapter executive list for Cross River State. Despite their swift rejection by the PDP National Working Committee in a public document that has been widely circulated, they have gone back to a weak drawing…

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Ekoi Vs. Ejagham Of Cross River State: Any Distinction In Identity?

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There seems to be a lot of confusion on the true distinction and identity marker between what is termed ‘Ekoi’ and ‘Ejagham’ grouping of peoples found in Cross River State of Nigeria. The origin of the Ekoi grouping or classification is traceable to Talbot (1915, 1926). It was intended to carve an identification marker for…

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There Shall Be A Clarion Call… “SAN” Must Answer!

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He rose to prominence and recognition because he selflessly took on the establishment. He has been a fighter who has painstakingly risked all, because he desires the best for his people. At a time, when others were afraid to fight for the protection of our collective patrimony, he was conscious and risked his life to…

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Who Will Tell Governor Ayade? PART 1.

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Essayist, Richie Romanus, pens an open, thought provoking piece to Gov. Ben Ayade, as the furore generated by the PDP’s release of Ward and LG Executive list for CRS continues. I have decided to give this piece this title because of recent political happenings in the State especially the just released Ward and Chapter Executive…

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