Rivers
Judiciary To Aid Female Law Students On Advocacy
The Judiciary has assured law students its support in advocacy training, as a key component of the study and practice of law.
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Iche Ndu, gave the assurance, at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt recently during, the 1st speaking contest/seminar organised by the International League of Female Law Students, (ILOFELAS).
The chief judge who was represented by Hon. Godpower Aguma noted the decline in advocacy which is reflected in the poor quality of practice by some lawyers. He lamented the fact that some lawyers were not able to convey their thoughts coherently in court, a situation that cast doubt on their qualification as lawyers.
He said the judiciary was ready to partner with ILOFELAS in terms of providing the needed incentives to promote advocacy training as well as build sound lawyers.
He also called on the male lawyer students to build a similar platform for advocacy development.
In her speech, the National President and founder of ILOFELAS, Nwankpa Ugochi Della, said the aim of the league was to promote legal education amongst female law students, from various countries and legal systems into forum where they will have the opportunity of learning and enhancing their skill in advocacy and other extra curricular trainings.
She said the speaking/advocacy contest and seminar was to “accord female law students the opportunity for self expression and building of confidence in public speaking and presentation which is the hallmark of legal practice”.
The league president called on multinationals, government and corporate organisations to assist the body in the propagation of its objectives which is to build tomorrows advocates.
Delivering a lecture titled, Curbing Executive Excess, a law lecturer in the host university, Mr. Chinwo flayed the abuse of power on the part of most political leaders. He noted that when power is not put under check it leads to institutional not and anarchy.
Also speaking, Mr. Obroiri Peters, who lectured on Economic Crime and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), attributed the persistence indulgence in corruption in Nigeria to the lack of political will to fight corruption.
Nwineenwi Jenifer, a 500 level law student of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, emerged the overall winner of the advocacy contest, which Faith Zigabel, a 200 level law student of RSUST emerged the first runner up. Maltilda Martyins-Yellowe won the 3rd runner up price of the competition.
Taneh Beemene
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.