Imo State House of Assembly has codemned the decision of National Judicial Commission, NJC, over what it described as continuous extension of the appointment of the acting Chief Judge of the State.
It alleged that the action violated the provisions of section 271(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Adopting the motion moved by the Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, also member representing Oru West Constituency, Dominic Ezerioha, the House called on NJC to immediately follow the constitutional procedure by recommending a substantive Chief Judge for appointment as stipulated by law.
Presenting the motion termed urgent of public importance on the floor of the House, Ezerioha recalled that Section 271(4) of the Constitution empowers the Governor of a State to appoint a Chief Judge on the recommendation by NJC, subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly.
He noted that where the office
