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ANAMBRA LAW REVISION COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 *Anambra Law Revision Committee submits report to Attorney General*


By Chinelo Okeke 


Anambra State Law Revision Committee has submitted 'the Reviewed Laws of Anambra State' to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje.


The submission was done at the Attorney General's Chambers at the Ministry of Justice, Jerome Udoji Secretariat, Awka.


Prof. Ifemeje on receiving the draft copy of the laws said, "it will be submitted to Mr. governor after which it will be transmitted to the House of Assembly.


"This law will help in achieving the governor's promise of correct dispensation of justice and will remove clogs in the wheel of justice delivery which will help in achieving the governor's mandate."


She maintained that it would also help in academic setting for the academia, Judges, law students, lecturers even policy makers.


Speaking, Barr. Ifeanyi Obiakor (SAN), member of the committee representing the Chairman of the Law Review Committee, Honourable Justice Ijem Onwuamaegbu said that the laws were reviewed because most of them were obsolete.


"The Anambra laws was last reviewed in 1991; there was need for the update so as to meet with current global trends.


"The laws after perusals should be put online for easier accessibility to Ndi Anambra".


*Chinelo is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State*

One more photo below. 


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