African Bar Ass confers life membership on Governor Wike

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From Right: President of African Bar Association, Hannibal Uwaifo presenting a letter conferring  life membership of council  to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday at Government House, Port Harcourt.  

(Nigeria) The African Bar Association has conferred on Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, the life membership  of its council  for reviving and stabilising  the  state judiciary.
The conferment  of the life membership of the African Bar Association Council on the governor was conveyed via a letter presented to  him by the President of the African Bar Association, Mr Hannibal Uwaifo during  a courtesy  call at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Mr Uwaifo said that  the  African Bar Association considers the  development  actions of Governor Wike worthy of commendation as he has proved to be a good Ambassador of the legal profession.
Speaking  at  the event, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that he will continue to  improve  on the rule of  law  which is vital to  the  development  of  the society.
He explained  that  the  crisis  that rocked the  state  judiciary  lasted for  so long because  members of the bar failed to speak against  the  ills being  committed.
He noted that  the  stability and peace being enjoyed in the state  judiciary  has been consolidated  with the emergence  of  substantive Chief Judge and President of Customary Court of Appeal.
He assured  the  African Bar Association that the financial  autonomy granted the judiciary  will be sustained  as that is the only way to promote  impartial  adjudication of cases.
"We will always support  the  promotion  of  the  rule of  law.  This because  the existence of the rule of law promotes peace and and development , the  governor  declared.

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