Tension in Anambra over plans to scrap Appeal Customary Court

Members of staff of the Customary Court of Appeal, Anambra State are now living in fear as plans to scrap the state Customary Court of Appeal yesterday reached an advanced stage.

Governor Willie M.Obiano had concluded plans to sign into law a bill passed by the state House of Assembly to formally scrap the court.

The workers expressed worry of what would become of them following the concluded plans to scrap the court handling appeals arising from rulings and judgements of the Customary Court.

According to sources who spoke on the issue, particularly the Custom-ary Court of Appeal workers yesterday, said they were now waiting for redeployment to other arms of the judiciary service following the bill passed by the Assemblymen.

New Telegraph, June 8, 2018

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