Monday 4 December 2017

ABIA STATE: AG vs- Her Lordship Hon CJ

ABIA STATE: AG vs- Her Lordship Hon CJ
The President, Nigerian Bar Association
A B Mahmoud SAN

“Thank you” note and a plea to sustain women in the profession: Thanks Sir for appointing a fact-finding committee of the NBA under the headship of Ben Orji Esq the 3rd Vice President to inquire into the crisis in Abia State Judiciary where we now have parallel judicial service commissions one steered by the AG Abia state and the other under the Hon. Chief Judge. I thank you for including a lady NBA assistant secretary as a member although Caleb Dajan Esq NBA 1st VP once successfully handled the Abia State complicated situation when you newly came into office as President.

Sir I think the antagonism on  Hon Justice Theresa Uzokwe CJ Abia rests on gender. Imagine at the week end some lawyers online news feed flashed a report of the CJ’s matrimonial court squabbles.  Your Excellency is she the only one with matrimonial misunderstanding? The immediate past Chief Judge of Lagos State Atilade didn’t she separate from her husband throughout in office, did anyone crucify her? President Buhari didn’t he say “Talaq Talaq Talaq” to his 1st wife did anyone query him for walking away?

The said online news outlet I think was sponsored said the  Hon. CJ’s husband Dr Uzokwe had filed for divorce on grounds inter alia of cruelty. That she caused his arrest and detention for three days in a police cell; that she was away for three months from her matrimonial home and overseas.

I elucidate as facts are sacred, comments free.  Her Ladyship’s husband a medical doctor, Dr  Uzokwe took  his spouse, the Judge’s wig and hid it where no one could find for couple of weeks to annoy her and keep her from the bench. She couldn’t sit and the commissioner of police sent police to investigate her and she told the police her husband had seized her robes and the police arrested the husband and he thereafter released her Ladyship’s robe after spending only one night in police custody sir and bailed on self-recognizance its public knowledge but the online news media chose not to present Her Ladyship’s side of the matter. 

As to allegation of 3 weeks away overseas at conference? Her Ladyship had surgery well known to her spouse and children. When your spouse is in hospital he ought not antagonize her even if they were adversaries.

Shouldn’t I write directly to online publisher(s) to present Her Ladyship’s side of the matter?
WOLE OLANIPEKUN SAN AND THE AG ABIA STATE UMEH KALU ESQ
Hon CJ’s battle with the AG Umeh Kalu Esq please Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN talk to your political (professional) nominee, the AG to stop  his filthy fight against the CJ results in disrespect to the CJ. Umeh Kalu your person from election petition allocation days, should occupy his office as AG with dignity and allow HL the Hon. Chief Judge take her tenure with dignity and pride to women and ALL Lawyers.
Thank you!
CN Ajie Esq.

Caroline Ajie LAWA Fellow 2009-2010 Georgetown University Law Center D.C

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