Enugu State House of Assembly, Today, Tuesday 25th Oct. 2016, confirmed the compulsory retirement of the former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Innocent Umezulike, as recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC).
This followed a letter brought before the assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the confirmation of the recommendation.Speaking during the debate, Mr Sunday Udeokoye (PDP-Awgu North) described the compulsory retirement of Umezuike as `painful’ to his constituency.
“Umezulike is from my constituency and he is a sound judge and made an impact as a chief judge.
“It is painful that he had to leave when he still had two years before this unfortunate incident.
“Since it has been backed by law, what happened to Umezulike can happen to anybody and for that we all take the condition in good faith,’’ he said.
Also speaking, Dr Emeka Ogbuabo (PDP-Isiuzo) said that Umezulike was appointed a judge in 1993 but regretted that he did not retire with a national honour.
Umezulike was sanctioned on Sept. 29 after investigations of abuse of office and corruption by the judicial council.
The state governor has already appointed Justice Ngozika Emehelu as the Acting Chief Judge of the state.
Ugwuanyi sent the message to the assembly seeking its stand on the compulsory retirement in pursuant to the constitution as amended.
The assembly unanimously agreed on the ground that the constitution backed such punishment for misconduct.
“Umezulike is from my constituency and he is a sound judge and made an impact as a chief judge.
“It is painful that he had to leave when he still had two years before this unfortunate incident.
“Since it has been backed by law, what happened to Umezulike can happen to anybody and for that we all take the condition in good faith,’’ he said.
Also speaking, Dr Emeka Ogbuabo (PDP-Isiuzo) said that Umezulike was appointed a judge in 1993 but regretted that he did not retire with a national honour.
Umezulike was sanctioned on Sept. 29 after investigations of abuse of office and corruption by the judicial council.
The state governor has already appointed Justice Ngozika Emehelu as the Acting Chief Judge of the state.
Ugwuanyi sent the message to the assembly seeking its stand on the compulsory retirement in pursuant to the constitution as amended.
The assembly unanimously agreed on the ground that the constitution backed such punishment for misconduct.
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