BREAKING: Rivers State Chief Magistrate Resigns
He noted that the current system of governance is not only unfamiliar but fundamentally contradicts the ideals and values of the legal profession.
BREAKING: Rivers State Chief Magistrate Resigns
A Chief Magistrate in Rivers State, Ejike King George, has resigned his position in the Judiciary over the unconstitutional imposition of emergency rule in the state by President Bola Tinubu.
Chief Magistrate George in his resignation letter, addressed to the Chief Judge of Rivers State, through the Secretary of the Rivers State Judicial Service Commission, described his decision as “difficult and regrettable”, attributing it to his discomfort with the recent appointment of a “quasi-military administration” to oversee the affairs of Rivers State.
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He noted that the current system of governance is not only unfamiliar but fundamentally contradicts the ideals and values of the legal profession.
According to him, such a structure runs counter to the principles upheld by legal practitioners and adjudicators.
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George further stated that having dedicated 16 out of his 22 years of legal practice to serving as a magistrate under successive democratic administrations, he finds it challenging to operate within the current political context.
Doing so, he said, would amount to “tacit and naive acquiescence”.
He expressed appreciation to the Chief Judge for the opportunity to serve in the state’s judiciary
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