{"id":152472,"date":"2025-02-24T09:29:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T08:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-govt-after-me-for-refusing-to-compromise-my-position-chief-judge"},"modified":"2025-02-26T23:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:36:59","slug":"benue-govt-after-me-for-refusing-to-compromise-my-position-chief-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/benue-govt-after-me-for-refusing-to-compromise-my-position-chief-judge","title":{"rendered":"Benue govt after me for refusing to compromise my position \u2013 Chief Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Embattled Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambwese has vowed to remain in office until the expiration of his tenure.<\/p>\n

He stated this over the weekend during the burial rites of his mother-in-law.<\/p>\n

Recall that Justice Ikpambwese was recently removed by the Benue House of Assembly over allegations of corruption leveled against him by the legislators.<\/p>\n

Justice Ikpambwese alleged that he was being persecuted because he allegedly refused to support the composition of the local government tribunals raised to adjudicate on the council polls held last year.<\/p>\n

He said as the Chief Judge, it was his constitutional responsibility to assign cases at the tribunal to judges for adjudication.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to speak about this, but my sin is refusal to accept the people imposed on me to handle the local government council election petitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the Chief Judge, the law has given me the responsibility to assign judges to cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, the Benue State government tried to influence my decision, but I turned them down. When I want to assign cases, I first pray. I don\u2019t just do it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are using our commonwealth to bribe people to remove me, but let them continue their madness. I will remain the Chief Judge until the expiration of my tenure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Embattled Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambwese has vowed to remain in office until the expiration of his tenure. He stated this over the weekend during the burial rites of his mother-in-law. 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