Admin l Wednesday, May 19, 2021
ASABA, Nigeria – The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has granted full autonomy to the judicial and legislative arm of government in the state.
Okowa who made the announcement said he signed the Judiciary Autonomy Law in January 2021 and that the Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro has set up relevant committees to begin the process of implementing full autonomy for the judiciary.
“Earlier today, at a meeting with the Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, and other judges in the state’s judiciary, I was pleased to announce that in line with the law, Delta State’s Judiciary has been accorded full autonomy.
“This is because, with my signing of the Judiciary Autonomy law in January 2021, and the setting up of the relevant committees by the Chief Judge, our great state has begun the process of implementing full autonomy for its judiciary.
“As we work to improve our democratic processes across the board, we are proud that Delta State now has both a legislature and judiciary that are fully autonomous”, he said.
