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Judiciary Must Assert Itself For Nigeria's Progress, Gov Wike by elmessiahs(m): 6:34am On Dec 25, 2020 |
JUDICIARY MUST ASSERT ITSELF FOR
NIGERIA'S PROGRESS, GOV WIKE
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has
warned that Nigeria cannot make progress if the
judiciary fails to assert itself.
The governor has described as worrisome a
situation whereby judges feel so intimidated to
discharge their constitutional duties.
Governor Wike stated this shortly after the
swearing in of two new High Court judges and a
permanent secretary at the Government House,
Port Harcourt on Thursday.
The two newly sworn in judges are Justice Ben-
Whyte Opufaa and Justice Gbasam Okogbule.
While the new permanent secretary is, Sir
Dagogo Abere.
The governor noted that due to fear, some
judges now instigate petition against themselves
in an attempt to avoid handling some perceived
sensitive matters.
Governor Wike urged judges to be firm and bear
in mind the oath of office which they sworn to.
He further advised judges to resist attempt to
foist the culture of using cost of transportation
by lawyers and parties in court as a basis for
transfer of a matter from one State to another.
"This country cannot move forward if the
judiciary does not come out to say we must be
firm to do our work."
On the issue of independence of the judiciary,
the governor observed that this has been
narrowed to the ability of the judiciary to control
its capital fund and overhead.
Governor Wike noted that the judiciary may have
all the money in the world and still not be
independent.
He insisted that what should be of importance to
judicial officers is whether they are given the
necessary liberty to discharge there
constitutional duties in accordance to the law.
The governor advised the two newly sworn in
judges to use their energy to advance the course
of justice and refused to be intimidated.
"Whatever you believe that is right do it. It
doesn't matter who is involved. Don't be
intimidated by the federal government."
Governor Wike, directed the State Attorney
General and Commissioner of Justice, Professor
Zaccheus Adangor (SAN) to expeditiously issue
the two judges the Certificate of Occupancy of
their official residence.
"It will be proper for us to know how many more
judges they will appoint by next year so we will
be able to build houses for them now and keep it
ready" he added.
Kelvin Ebiri
Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor.
December 24, 2020.
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
Swears-in Justice Gbasam Okogbule of Rivers
State High Court at the Government House Port
Harcourt on Thursday, 24 December, 2020. |
Re: Judiciary Must Assert Itself For Nigeria's Progress, Gov Wike by YoonSung76: 6:39am On Dec 25, 2020 |
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