Ozoemena Sworn in as Acting Chief Judge of Enugu

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has sworn in Justice Afojulu Raymond Ozoemena as the new acting Chief Judge of the state.

Swearing in Ozoemena as the acting Chief Judge yesterday, Ugwuanyi explained that the decision was based on the order of seniority of the Judges of the state High Court as confirmed by the National Judicial Council via its letter with Reference number: NJC/S.14/HC.EN/9/1/228 dated September 1, 2021.

He explained that Section 271 sub-Section 4 of the Constitution empowers the governor of a state to appoint the most senior Judge of the High Court to perform the functions of a Chief Judge of a state if vacancy occurs in the position until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office.

He said: “I wish you well, and I pray for God to grant you the strength and wisdom to discharge this herculean duty.”

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