Ade Adesomoju and Oladimeji RamonJudiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, on Sunday condemned the suspension of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, by the Abia State House of Assembly. Justice Uzokwe was reportedly removed on Friday as the Abia State chief judge by the lawmakers, who reportedly adopted the report of an eight-man ad hoc committee. He said, “What is happening in Abia State is unacceptable. But for now, we condemn it and we are asking the state House of Assembly and the authorities in Abia State to respect the rule of law,” he said. It equally flayed Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s replacement of Justice Uzokwe with Justice Obisike Orji as the acting chief judge of the state.

Source: Punch January 28, 2018 23:15 UTC