Bayelsa ex-chief judge, Kate Abiri, dies
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Aug 03, 2023
Bayelsa ex-chief judge, Kate Abiri, dies
The immediate-past Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri (retd.), is dead.
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She died on Thursday morning.
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The Yenagoa branch chairman of Aleibiri Federated Community, Bibobra Kitchen, announced her demise in a brief statement he issued on Thursday.
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The statement did not disclose the cause of her death but declared four days of mourning among her community folks in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.
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"She died this morning 3rd Thursday August, 2023. As usual, the 4 days mourning/gathering commences today being Thursday 3rd @ her compoundÔÇØ, it said.
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Abiri retired from the Bayelsa State Civil Service on January 13 after serving as chief judge for 15 years.
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During her 15-year term as chief judge, the departed legal icon swore in three governors in Bayelsa and one in Rivers states.
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They are Timipre Sylva (2008), Seriake Dickson (2012), Douye Diri (2020) and Nyesom Wike (2015).
The late Bayelsa CJ's retirement was celebrated with week-long activities that started with a special parade and valedictory court session held in her honour.
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The events culminated in a state banquet where three books were unveiled in her honour including her biography titled, "Kate Abiri: Footprints on the BenchÔÇØ; "Judges and Judging in NigeriaÔÇØ; and "Bayelsa State Law Reports: Volume One.ÔÇØ
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The state government had yet to make a statement on Justice Abiri's passing as of the time of filing this report.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi