THE Port Harcourt chapter of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have said the appointment of the President of the Customary Court, Justice Peter N.C. Agumagua, as acting Chief Judge of Rivers State, is constitutional. The Chairman of NBA Port Harcourt chapter, Lawrence Oko-Jaja, said Justice Agumagu’s appointment was in accordance with the law, until a substantive CJ is appointed. According to him, there was no way the office of the CJ of the state can be left vacant. Oko-Jaja stated this when the Port Harcourt branches of (NBA) and Body of SANs visited Justice Agumagu in his office to pledge their cooperation with him. Speaking on behalf of the Body of SANs, Granville Abibor implored the acting CJ to make himself accessible to both the lawyers and staffers to create a peaceful working environment for legal practice. “On behalf of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, I congratulate you and assure you of our support. You have maintained a cordial relationship and shown respect for lawyers. We urge you to sustain the tempo with the Bar and supporting staffers. Carry the Bar along in their practice. The relationship between the Bar and Bench should remain strong. If you want to experience peace, transient peace, carry us along,” he added. Justice Agumagu observed that he has a short time to spend in office but assured the lawyers of his cooperation. He said their visit has given him a boost to perform with confidence because the call was a manifestation that the Bar was solidly behind him. A faction of the PDP loyal to the ousted chairman of the party in the state, Mr. Godspower Ake, has expressed shock and dismay at the latest moves by Obuah’s loyalists to instigate the national leadership of the party against Governor Chibuike Amaechi. The state Publicity Secretary of the Ake-led PDP, George Ukwuoma-Nwogba, described those calling for Governor Amaechi’s expulsion as “party killers.” According to him, it is worrisome that such calls would be coming in the midst of on-going efforts to reconcile party differences, a mission that has kept party elders and even the Presidency on the go.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:34:52 +0000
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