More groups in Akwa Ibom State have carpeted a senior lawyer, Femi Falana, and others engaging in actions against the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, calling for an end to the insults. The president of Afid Iwad Ekid, Mr Etienne Bob, in a praise conference in Uyo on Wednesday, that Falana’s ...

By Essien Ndueso The peaceable and tolerant disposition of Governor Udom Emmanuel has propelled all manners of insidious calumnious campaigns against his person and his government. For example, the allegation that the Governor is ordering the security clampdown on dissenting voices is very baseless and rather laughable. But that itself can best be answered by ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital, has sent Barr. Inibehe Effiong to one month imprisonment over unruly and contemptuous behaviour.  Barr. Effiong was appearing as counsel for Leo Ekpenyong who is being dragged to the court by Governor Udom Emmanuel over alleged defamation. Barr Leo Ekpenyong had accused Governor ...