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The All Progressives Congress, Rivers State Chapter, has called on those opposed to the appointment of Justice Peter Agumagu as the new Chief Judge of the State to embrace peace.

It will be recalled that the appointment of the Justice Agumagu as the state chief judge by the State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had sparked a lot of controversies, including legal battles.

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had on Tuesday rejected the recommendation of Justice Daisy Okocha as the state chief judge, adding that the governor had the right to appoint Agumagu to the same position from the Customary Appeal Court.

But the Interim Chairman of APC in Rivers State, Dr. Davies Ikanya, said in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that Agumagu did not need any further distraction from his duties.

Ikanya explained that the new chief judge of the state was in need of the cooperation of all to ensure the effective dispensation of justice in Rivers.

He said, What Hon. Justice Agumagu needs is not further distraction but the cooperation of all to ensure speedy and effective dispensation of justice in Rivers State.

Those opposed to his appointment should respect the right of the state governor to appoint a chief judge for the state and also the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, supporting his appointment by Governor Chibuike Amaechi.

Ikanya maintained that Justice Agumagu, who was on an acting capacity before being sworn in as a substantive chief judge by the governor, was qualified to hold the position.

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