The Chief Justice of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot has allegedly disregarded public service rules while appointing State Magistrates. SaharaReporters gathered that the recent appointment of 10 Magistrates into the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary by Justice Ekaette Obot in December 2022 was done in clear contravention of the state law regulating the public service.
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Obot Accused Of Nepotism, Disregarding Public Service Rules In Appointment Of Magistrates, Judicial WorkersThe CJ was also accused of launching a campaign against perceived staff members close to her predecessor.
The CJ was also accused of launching a campaign against perceived staff members close to her predecessor, using punitive deployment as a tool and ensuring competent staff members of the judiciary were deployed to out-station while bringing in her loyalists, who most times are not competent to carry on the duties required by their new offices.
“The reason for the secrecy of the inauguration was brought to the fore when their designations were made public as one of the new appointees was given Chief Magistrate Grade II, six were made Senior Magistrate I, two others were made Magistrate Grade I, while only one of the new appointees was placed on the proper Magistrate Grade II, which is the appropriate entry level for the magistracy cadre.
“According to investigation, there are about three senior lawyers appointed in 2020 into Magistrate Grade II and have not been promoted, while all those who were appointed in 2017, seven years ago are still Magistrate Grade I and have spent four years on the rank with promotion and some serving magistrates are in Senior Magistrate Grade II, with their years of call and experience on the bench.
There have multiple complaints of favouritism, nepotism, rascality, and other related issues in Akwa Ibom State Judiciary since the appointment of Justice Ekaette Obot as the State Chief Judge. On the other hand, she allegedly brings in her loyalists, who are said to be sometimes incompetent to carry out the duties required of their new offices.
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