Justice Maurice Eneji, the Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State, has been given a tenure extension of another three months to continue in acting capacity following the rejection of Justice Bassey Ikpeme by the state house of assembly.
The letter conveying the tenure extension was written by the Chief Judge of Nigeria, Justice Dr. I.T. Muhammed to the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, dated May 29, 2020.
The first tenure of Justice Eneji as the Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State had ended on June 2, 2020, following which the NJC wrote to the state governor to reaffirm their earlier position that Justice Akon Ikpeme, who was denied confirmation by the state’s legislature, be represented to the House of Assembly for confirmation as the substantive Chief Judge of Cross River State.
Governor Ayade, in a letter dated May 29, 2020, obeyed the directives of the NJC and wrote to the state legislature demanding the confirmation of Justice Ikpeme as directed by the NJC.
The House of Assembly on June 2, 2020, the day of the expiration of the first tenure of Justice Eneji in acting capacity, considered the request of the NJC through a letter from the governor
