User talk:Justice Edem Ekwo Inyang

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Justice Edem Ekwo Inyang Was born on March 12, 1964.I'm a Nigerian lawyer, judge, author and an activist. I was appointed a Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria on January 3, 2008. I was born to Chief Benson Dick Ekwo from Udoh Ewa and Ekaete Benson Dick Ekwo of Udo-Inyang. My both Parents are from Nduo Eduo in Okon-Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria. I completed my primary education in Ambo Street, Calabar in 1977, started my secondary education at the Methodist Secondary School, Ibiaku Ishiet in Uruan, and later moved to Eket Modern High School, Eket, Akwa Ibom State where I obtained the General Certificate of Education (GCE O/L) in 1985. I enrolled for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) in 1985 at the School of Arts and Science, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, which I abandoned in 1986 when i was offered admission in the Law Faculty of the University of Cross River State.I obtained Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Second-Class Honours (Lower Division) from the University of Cross River State in 1990. I was called to the Bar in the Nigeria Law School Lagos in 1991 after obtaining my Bar Qualifying Certificate with Second-Class Honours (Lower Division). I also obtained Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) with Second-Class Honours (Lower Division) from the Pan African Theological College, Abuja in 2001, and, a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (PGDJ) from the International Institute of Journalism in 2001. In 2008, I completed and was awarded a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. In 2010, I obtained a Doctor of Philosophy of Law (PhD Law) (upon assessment of published works) from the European American University, Roseau Valley, Commonwealth of Dominica. I served in the Department of Public Prosecution, Ministry of Justice, Ondo, Ondo State during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from 1991-1992 where i got exposed to the artistry of criminal prosecution and indeed handled a number of cases. In 1992, I joined the Law Firm of Messrs Dotun Akinkigbe and Company at Oil Mill Street in Lagos. Within the short period of service there, I was exposed to civil litigation. I joined the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 1992 and was posted to the Litigation Department which handled Enforcement of Company Laws and Litigations concerning the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), In 1990,I took up appointment as part-time lecturer of Commercial Law with Abuja School of Accountancy and Professional Studies between 1995 and 1997. I served as a Member of Faculty with the European American University, Roseau Valley. A former Attorney-General, President, Press Club, (Ikot Osurua Campus), University of Cross River State, 1988-89. A Secretary/Member, Companies and Allied Matters Law Review Committee, Corporate Affairs Commission, 1995. Secretary/Member, Companies and Allied Matters (Fees Regulations Review) Committee, Corporate Affairs Commission, 2002. Secretary, Task Force on Enforcement of Compliance by companies in Nigeria, Corporate Affairs Commission, 2003 – 2007. Secretary/Member, Drafting Committee on the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Regulations), Corporate Affairs Commission, 2006-2007. Representative of the Corporate Affairs Commission in Inter-ministerial committee on the Exemption of Foreign Companies from Incorporation in Nigeria, 2002 – 2007. A Founding Secretary, Abuja Chapter, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, 2004-2006. Secretary/Member, Editorial Board, Nigeria Company Law Report, 2006-7 (NCLR). National President, Methodist Secondary School, Ibiaku Issiet, Old Students Association, 2010-date.  Member, Editorial Board, Federal High Court Law Report (FHCLR), 2017-date. Member, Federal High Court Staff Training Committee, 2017 –date.

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IMO State local government election suffers setback[edit]

The tendency for local government elections to hold in Imo state come next month is remote if developments in the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC at the moment are anything to go by. Latest reports from the party office in Owerri have it that uncertainty is beclouding the expected conduct of the LG elections following a notice that all payments by aspiring councilors and chairmen to the coffers of the party for the purpose should stop henceforth. After seven years in office, Governor Rocahs Okorocha sometime this year announced intention to conduct LGA elections. A June date has been put down by the state government to organize the polls even as challenges have been trailing the decision of the governor. The storm in the state chapter of the party arising from the controversial congress of the party which commenced this May 2018, may have also affected the countdown to the contest with a notice asking the aspirants to stop paying into the account of APC, Imo State. According to a statement signed by one Hon Obioma Ireagwu who appended a signature as acting secretary of the state party, “Members of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) the Local Government Council Chairmanship and Councillorship Aspirants under the platform of APC are hereby directed to stop payment into the party’s Bank Account with Union Bank and or any other bank, until they are directed otherwise’ The statement which portends danger to the conduct of the election further disclosed that “Anybody who pays and or collects form from the former chairman and organizing Secretary or their agents does so at his or her risk” Trumpeta however learnt that the internal schisms in the state chapter will give the planned LGA election as serious choke making the June date unrealistic. The person who signed the statement ordering the aspirants not to pay into the company account is said to be part of factional APC state Exco enjoying support from the state government. Information reaching the medium has it since the conduct of the LGA and Ward Primaries in the state has not favoured the state governor, efforts are underway to likely quench preparations for the election. Further to this, except the regains full control of the State APC, it is obvious that the governor is likely not going to support the conduct so as it would not lose to the opposition. Justice Edem Ekwo Inyang (talk) 17:29, 23 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]