Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on
Friday, January 15, swore in Justice Adama Iye
Iyayi -Lamikanra as the Acting Chief Judge of
Rivers State.
Justice Adama Iye Iyayi-Lamikanra hails is an
indigene of Etsako West Local Government Area
of Edo State while her late husband hailed from
Rivers State and the present husband is Yoruba.
Governor Wike insisted that the rule of law and
respect for the laid down succession be followed
in the appointment. This is the first it is
happening in the country.
Speaking during the swearing-in of the Rivers
State reaffirmed his administration’s commitment
to continue to accord women their rightful
positions in government, no matter the
circumstances.
The governor said that women will continue to
enjoy more than 35 percent of appointments in
his administration; noting that women occupy
about 70 percent in different positions
"Nobody should talk about twenty five
percent or thirty percent, the women
appointed since my administration came
into power, has covered up to 70 percent”.
Governor Wike while congratulating the newly
sworn in acting Chief Judge of Rivers State,
Justice Iyayi-Lamikanra on her new office,
charged the Acting Chief Judge of the State to
consolidate on the legacies bequeathed of her
predecessor.
''We thank God that the Judiciary is back,
let the Acting Chief Judge continue from
where her predecessor stopped. Your
predecessor has done very well, I am very
proud to say this. Do your best and at the
end of the day people will commend you",
the governor said.
Governor Wike further advised the newly sworn in
Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Iyayi-
Lamikanra to dispense justice to the people
without fear or favour.
The newly sworn in Acting Chief Judge of Rivers
State, Adama Iye Iyayi-Lamikanra while
expressing thanks to the Governor of Rivers State
for finding her worthy for appointment as the
Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State, promised to
dispense Justice at all times.
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