C’River Assembly passes Customary Court Bill, mandates lawyers as chairmen

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The Cross River State House of Assembly passed a bill changing requirements for customary court chairpersons. Under the bill, chairpersons must be qualified legal practitioners, as part of a broader reform of grassroots justice administration.

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Customary Court Bill, 2026, requiring that chairmen of customary courts be legal practitioners, in a major overhaul of grassroots justice administration. The post C’River Assembly passes Customary Court Bill, mandates lawyers as chairmen appeared first on Vanguard News.