3rd January, 2016
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike will on Monday, 4 January, 2016 swear in Honourable Justice Daisy Wotube Okocha as the substantive Chief Judge of the state.
A statement issued by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media, said that the swearing in ceremony will hold at the Executive Council Chamber of Government House, Port Harcourt by 10am.
Justice Daisy Okocha has been the Acting Chief of Rivers State since 29 May, 2015 when he was appointed by Governor Nyesom Wike.
On 30 November last year the State Government said the National Judicial Council, NJC, had recommended the extension of the appointment of Justice Okocha in acting capacity from 1 December, 2015 to 15 January, 2016.
Wike accordingly approved the extension of the appointment.
However, following the Court of Appeal judgement that dismissed the suit challenging the appointment of Justice Okocha as Chief Judge of Rivers State, the coast became clear for her swearing in as substantive Chief Judge by Wike.