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Wike Empowering Women-Banigo
The Deputy Governor of
Rivers State, Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo, said the confirmation and swearing-in of another female, Justice Christy Gabriel Nwankwo as the President of the Customary Court of Appeal is a fulfillment of Governor Nyesom Wike’s promise to give women opportunity to achieve their potential under his administration.
Banigo, in a statement issued by her Press Secretary, Paul Damgbor, said the swearing-in of a substantive president of the Customary Court of Appeal few weeks after the 2nd female state Chief Judge, Justice Adama Inye Iyayi-Lamikanra was sworn-in, demonstrates the political will and sagacity of the governor to recognize professional excellence and enhance the capacity of the judiciary to discharge its duties.
The deputy governor also described the recent conferment of a live membership of African Bar Association Council on the governor as a testimony of his immense contributions to the progress of the Judiciary.
She noted that Wike, shortly on assumption of office, took steps to revive the Judiciary that was in comatose occasioned by the political interference of the previous state government.
The deputy governor observed that the government has continued to guarantee the independence of the judiciary by creating an enabling environment for judicial officers to perform their duties, entrench transparency, equity and fairness in the appointment of judicial heads in the state.
Banigo described Justice Nwankwo as a competent Judiciary officer, adding that her appointment was based on merit, and urged her to justify the confidence reposed in her.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
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.