Nigeria, July 16 -- A lawyer has instituted a suit to compel Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to appoint the most senior judge of the Imo State High Court as the state's Chief Judge.

The lawyer, Victor Nwadike, cited constitutional provisions and the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) in his suit. He filed the suit on 2 July with the governor, the attorney-general of the state and the NJC sued as the defendants.

On Wednesday, the applicant appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja where he filed the action to apply for leave required to fully commence the action seeking an order of order of mandamus against the governor.

An order of mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of a command compelling a public o...