The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has pledged to ensure financial autonomy for the state judiciary and improve the welfare of workers if elected in 2027.
Anosike said this while addressing members of the legal profession at a dinner he hosted for lawyers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on the sidelines of the just-concluded Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association.
The event, held at the Atlantic Presidential Hall of the Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, was attended by more than 495 lawyers, including Senior Advocates of Nigeria, law professors, lecturers and members of the Bar and Bench.
A statement issued by Anosike’s Media Unit said the PDP candidate expressed concern over the recurring industrial actions in the Abia State judiciary, describing the four strikes recorded within three years as unacceptable.
According to him, repeated shutdowns of the judiciary have consequences beyond judicial workers, affecting access to justice, businesses, litigants and the economy.
