“When Ex Parte Orders Become Weapons, Repeated Adjournments Stall Abia Judicial Appointments Since 2021” — Two Courts Issue Conflicting Orders

“When Ex Parte Orders Become Weapons, Repeated Adjournments Stall Abia Judicial Appointments Since 2021” — Two Courts Issue Conflicting Orders

The process of appointing new judges in Abia State remains stalled due to ongoing litigation, highlighting tensions between judicial bodies, concerns over procedural fairness, and broader questions about the rule of law in Nigeria’s judiciary. A Federal High Court ex parte order issued in March 2025 has effectively frozen the recruitment exercise, despite a prior ruling from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) directing the state to …