WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
"It is an end to the ugly trend that had denied opportunity to most senior judges on the grounds that they are women" ~ Attorney General, Imo State.
"Victory a toast to Governor Uzodimma's stand for justice and fail deal to all" ~ Chukwuma Ekomaru. SAN
*"Hope Uzodimma has corrected the age long injustice in the State's judiciary" - Prince Bob Njemanze.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the appointment of Justice Ijeoma Agugua as the Chief Judge of Imo State and struck out as incompetent, suit number SC/CV/862/2020 between Hon. Justin Brown and the National Judicial Council (NJC).
His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma had in March 2020 appointed Mrs. Ijeoma Agugua as the Acting Chief Judge of Imo State. But a cabal in the State's judiciary did not want a woman to be appointed the Chief Judge even when she got it on merit.
The Supreme Court on the October 5th hearing of the case received a disclaimer from the Bar that the said Justin Brown was not real.
Speaking on the Supreme Court victory, Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru ( SAN) who served as lead defence counsel in the appeal, said the victory was a toast to the Governor's stand for justice and fair deal to all, adding that by the judgement of the Supreme Court sanity has returned to the state's judiciary as merit has returned to the system".
Prince Bob Njemanze who also spoke on the victory noted that Governor Hope Uzodimma has corrected the age long injustice in the State's judiciary, stressing that the Supreme Court has validated the Governor's position on justice, rule of law, equity and sincerity of purpose".
"He said, "The governor's position on justice and equity as shown in appointing Justice Ijeoma Agugua as the Chief Judge of Imo State and his refusal to be arm twisted by the cabal, has exposed him as a man of impeccable character who is not swayed by intimidation and gang-up's.
"This has also shown that once you stand for the truth, you will be vindicated in the long run" Njemanze concluded.
Barrister C.O.C Akaolisa the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Imo State recalled that Mrs. Udom Azogu used to be the most senior judge in the State and was due for appointment as Chief Judge but she was denied the opportunity by the cabal that insisted she should not be appointed Chief Judge, forcing the then government to cave in and appoint Justice Onumajuru as Chief Judge.
Akolisa noted that the ugly trend had repeated in the case of Mrs. Ijeoma Agugua who was due for appointment as Chief Judge because she was the most senior, but she was denied the opportunity on the ground that she is a woman and in her place Mr. Pascal Nnadi was appointed Chief Judge of Imo State.
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