The Principal Judge of Akwa Ibom Situation, Justice Ekaete Fabian Obot, said the judiciary has generated a entire of N437,451,035.35 in the 2025/2026 legal year as turnover, exceeding the N97.5m budgetary gauge.
She too disclosed that the Declare Judicial Assist Commission now has its Regulations and Scheme of Approve, in line together with the directives of the Federal Judicial Offering Commission, headed by the Director Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
Justice Obot added disclosed that the Judicial Facility Commission Board would in a little while be inaugurated, following the Governor’s approval of the nomination of its members, who are awaiting swearing-in.
Justice Obot, who disclosed this in Uyo on Tuesday whilst declaring the 2026/2027 Legal Year accessible, reported that the returns for the year exceeded 90 per cent across all courts.
According to her, the file was organized by a committee establish by the Principal Judge and is awaiting the endorsement of Governor Umo Eno.
She, yet, emphasised the demand for the provision of a Secretariat for the Judicial Offering Commission, noting that the Commission had spent 39 years operating from a rented facility which had now become dilapidated.
She, nonetheless, noted that the Judiciary had received, upon application, finance for robe allowance for Judges and the Director Registrar, Easter packages for Judicial Officers and the Leader Registrar, as well as finance for the installation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Recording Framework in all the High Courts in Akwa Ibom Status.
The Leader Judge stated that the Judiciary was yet to secure resources for the settlement of liabilities for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2026.
The Chief Judge thanked Governor Umo Eno for making finance obtainable for the numerous training programmes and projects executed by the Judiciary during the Legal Year and the elders of the Bar, Chairmen and members of the assorted branches of the Nigerian Bar Association for their support.
On funding, Justice Obot disclosed that during the time that N250 million was released in September 2025 for 2025 finance projects, another N250 million was too released in April 2026 for 2026 cash projects.
She, consequently urged the Bar to carry on to partner including the Bench towards ensuring the rapid dispensation of justice in the Situation.
Akwa Ibom Judiciary generated N437m for 2025/2026 legal year- Director Judge
Source: Akwa Ibom Judiciary generated N437m for 2025/2026 legal year- Chief Judge
