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Activist Challenges CR Bond Law In Court

September 22, 2014 Admin 1 Comment

In an originating summons, pursuant to the order rule of the Cross River State High Court, Civil Procedures Rule, 2008, human rights activist, Okoi Obono-Obla, www.calitown.com can report, is suing the Cross River State Government, Attorney-General, CRS as well as the Speaker of the CRS House of Assembly, seeking to determine in the suit whether…

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Ewa, Ettah And The Latest Violence In Yakurr

July 22, 2014 Admin 3 Comments

As 2015 looms large and politicians starts wheeling, dealing and manoeuvring to position themselves to gain advantage over one another, the spectre of violence has been fast to rear its ugly head in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Several days ago, offensive weapons were effortlessly displayed and employed in the bloody…

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This Is Not The Time To Keep Quiet!

May 21, 2014 Admin No Comments

In my native Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, the traditional common law privileges that should protect my people from political abuse and ideological handcuffing have been surreptitiously taken away by the political leadership of the PDP. While a few ill-equipped spin masters may be inclined to say the opposite, proof of what…

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Book Launch Put Forward

May 21, 2014 Admin No Comments

Reports reaching calitown.com indicates that the public presentation of “Power Struggles and Corruption: Deconsolidating Nigeria” written by APC chieftain and human rights activist, Okoi Obono-Obla and Glory Okoi-Uyouyo slated for tomorrow, May 22, 2014 has been rescheduled for June 12, 2014. This may not be unconnected with the postponement of the APC National Convention, which…

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Lawyer and Activist Pens Book On Nigeria’s Democracy

May 2, 2014 Admin No Comments

Front line activist, lawyer and APC chieftain, Okoi Obono-Obla, will on May 22, 2014, at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. launch a 197 paged book, “Power Struggles and Corruption: Deconsolidating Democracy In Nigeria” as his contribution to strengthening the existence or long-term security of existing democracies. The book which also has Glory Okoi-Uyouyo…

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Obono-Obla to Vena Ikem: “You Have No Locus Standi”

November 29, 2013 Admin 4 Comments

On the heels of an interview granted calitown.com by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Venatius Ikem, declaring his support for the fourth term bid of Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba because of “the strides the Senate Leader has made at the national level”, social commentator, Okoi Obono-Obla, has replied Ikem that…

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