Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has reminded members of the Judiciary that they play indispensable roles in stabilizing the country’s democracy and in defense of the voiceless in the society.
The Governor said that the duties of the judiciary in justice dispensation system in the State cannot be overemphasized.
He made this known during the swearing-in of Honorable Justice Okey Iyke Nwamuo as the Acting President of the Abia State Customary Court of Appeal.
The governor charged him to give immediate attention to the general state of Customary Courts in Abia State.
The Oaths of Office and Allegiance were administered on the Acting President of the State Customary Court of Appeal, by the State Solicitor General, Lady Uzoamaka Ikonne at the Government House, Umuahia,
In a release made available to Metronetworknews by chief press secretary to the Governor, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the governor urged the Acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal to contribute his quota in the development of the State.
He thanked the immediate past President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice SMC Ururuka Onyenso for her contributions to the growth of a robust Customary Court system as well as the judiciary as a whole for its support to his administration, despite the fact that her tenure was short.
