The Executive Governor of Cross River State (CRS), Ben Ayade has today sworn-in Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State. This follows the confirmation of her nomination by the Cross River State House of Assembly.

Against all odds, the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) on January 28 2021, confirmed the nomination of Justice Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge after almost 12 months of consistently spurning all chances to do so.

CRSHA's refusal to Ikpeme's confirmation were hinged on the reason that she is originally from Akwa Ibom State by birth, and would “pose a security risk to Cross River State” should there be a conflict between both states.

This prompted a shutdown of all Courts in the State in March 2020.

In the last one year, the state has had Justices Ikpeme (3 months), Maurice Eneji (6 months) and Eyo Effiom Ita (3 months) as Acting Chief Judges at different times.

Swearing in of the newly appointed Chief Judge of Cross River State, Hon Justice Akon Ikpeme.

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The bio on her linkedin page shows that Akon Bassey Ikpeme attended the Holy Trinity Anglican School, Calabar where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate in 1970, the Union Secondary School for her West Africa School Certificate (1971 - 1975); the Federal Government College, Ikot-Ekpene: A levels (1975 - 1977) and subsequently the University of Lagos (1977 - 1980) where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Law.

She also attended the Nigerian Law School (1980 - 1981), chaired several tribunals, and possess a certificate in civil law practice and procedure from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Lagos, amongst others.

She rose to become the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Ministry of Justice of Cross River State in May 1993, a position she held until her appointment in October 1998 as a Judge of the High Court of the State alongside Emilia Okon Ibok (now retired), Ignatius Igwe Agube (currently the Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal Makurdi Division), Maurice Eneji (former CRS Acting Chief Judge) and
Objor Anthony Ogar (now retired).
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Justice Ikpeme is married to a medical practitioner, Dr. Bassey Ikpeme from Odukpani LGA of Cross River State.

Finally finally. Congratulations to the woman and the judiciary in general for standing firm demanding what is right.

He don red
Best of luck

Are there Igbo people in Cross River?
Ikpeme

Finally the jinx has been broken
The Segregation between Cross River and Akwa Ibom is just Out of Hand

The real slay queen

Noted

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I wonder why cross river and akwa ibom are always at loggerheads. These duo are supposed to be best of brothers

Now that's a Slay Queen


She fought for her right and won the Tribalist hands down

Ok

congratulobia

It's well

AkwaCross One Family.

Cross River will not take it. Lol

good

Nackzy:
Finally the jinx has been broken The Segregation between Cross River and Akwa Ibom is just Out of Hand

The view themselves with suspicion.
One thing is certain Ikpeme will be under security check always.

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Good luck to the new chief judge

Nairalandian:
Are there Igbo people in Cross River?
Ikpeme

She's an efik/ibibio woman from odukpani LGA of cross river. Mr Igbo finder

Congrats Eyin Akwa ibom

SamJed:
I wonder why cross river and akwa ibom are always at loggerheads. These duo are supposed to be best of brothers

Them dey envy Akwa ibom since it has overtaken them in everything good.

Brothers rivalry.

Even when we were one state akwa ibom indigene usually rule them.

Nairalandian:
Are there Igbo people in Cross River?
Ikpeme

Stop asking dumb question.
People like you bring nothing but insult to the great Igbo nation.

Ojiofor:


Stop asking dumb question.
People like you bring nothing but insult to the great Igbo nation.

Ke ìfè na eme this one

Nairalandian:

Ke ìfè na eme this one

Gunwa amoro ife na emegi.Do you have anyone in your village whose name is Ikpeme?
Igbo name finder!

Lol the governor no happy