The governor has approved full autonomy for Delta state's judiciary

This means, the chief judge of the state now has full powers to make approvals in the judiciary without resorting to him

The Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, May 18, revealed that the state's judiciary has been accorded full autonomy in line with the law signed back in January 2021.

He made the disclosure during his reception of Justice Marshal Umukoro, the chief judge of the state, at Government House in Asaba.

Okowa added that with the setting up of the relevant committees by Justice Umukoro, the state is set to begin the process of implementing full autonomy for the judiciary.