Amid Uzokwe’s Suspension, Abia Swears In Acting Chief Judge

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Friday, swore in Honorable Justice Obisike Orji as the acting Chief Judge of the state.

This followed the suspension of the substantive Chief Judge of the state, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, by the state’s House of Assembly on Friday.

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The reason for Justice Uzokwe’s suspension bothered on allegations of tyranny and obstruction of the administration of justice in the state, gross misconduct, denigration of the office of the chief judge, embezzlement, amongst others.

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