The body of Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) Branch Chairmen in Abia State met and issued a communique on the unfortunate state of the Judiciary in Abia State.
The Chairmen of NBA branches in Aba, Umuahia, Isialangwa,Ohafia and Ukwa in a statement dated 9th of January 2025 made available to Courtroom Mail expressed a grave concern over the intermittent closure of courts in Abia State as a result of industrial actions by workers of the Judiciary.
The statement issued said that the strike was as a result of the failure of Abia State government to comply with the Memorandum of understand reached with Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria( JUSUN) in Abia State.
The statement stated that the action has disrupted the administration of justice especially Criminal Justice administration.
The communique also stated that a stakeholders meeting will be convened to resolve the impasse in the appointment of Judges in Abia State.
It called on Abia State Judicial service commission to release the result of the aptitude test aimed at appointing the Chairmen of Customary courts in the State and resolved to implement the Legal Practitioners renumeration order 2023.
