AKWA IBOM JUDICIARY GETS NEW CHIEF REGISTRAR
A new Chief Registrar has been appointed for the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary.
She is Chief Magistrate Affiong Victor Usimkah who until her recent appointment was the presiding Chief Magistrate at the Chief Magistrate's Court, Abak.
Mrs Usimkah emerged after a rigorous interview conducted by the State's Judicial Service Commission to fill the existing vacancy created by the elevation of the former occupant of the office, Chief Magistrate Winifred Umohandi to the position of a Judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court.
Performing the swearing-in ceremony, the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Justice Ekaete Fabian-Obot said she was grateful to God for making it possible to successfully appoint the new Chief Registrar after a rigorous interview.
She stated that a lot of people showed dexterity, brilliance and grace at the interview noting that Chief Magistrate Affiong Usimkah, the newly appointed Chief Registrar displayed humility, grace combined with the possibility that she would be a hard working Chief Registrar.
"But I'm happy that today we have been able to successfully appoint another person. It was a very rigorousinterview. A lot of people showed dexterity, brilliance and grace. But in her, I found humility, grace combined and the possibility she'll be very hard working as a Chief Registrar".
The Chief Judge urged the newly sworn-in Chief Registrar to do her job diligently without fear or favour and to report to her any issue she may have in administration, advising her to also seek advice from her predecessor while cautioning that she shuns unnecessary gossips in the course of her duties.
"As you come in I expect that you would do your job diligently without fear or favour. You report to me. Any issues you may have in administration,you report to me. Seek advice from Winifred because she knows me...and I worked very comfortably with her...so we had a very wonderful relationship. I expect that to continue with you. You must not listen to people. Don't listen to unnecessary gossips. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't put your ears to the ground and, be careful...", the Chief Judge admonished.
The Akwa Ibom state Judiciary helmsman also spoke in glowing terms about the outgone Chief Registrar, Winnifred Umohandi, now Judge, whom she said served very gloriously in that capacity hoping that the incoming Chief Registrar will sustain the momentum.
"Today marks the end of the exercise that started with the appointment of my former Chief Registrar who served very gloriously. I actually have a very nostalgic feeling having to let go... ", the CJ recalled.
Born on 9th December, 1979, the new Chief Registrar, Chief Magistrate Affiong Victor Usimkah hails from Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
She attended the Presbyterian primary school and later the Federal Government Girls College, Calabar, Cross River State for her primary and secondary education respectively.
In 1998 she was admitted into the University of Uyo to study law. She graduated in 2004 and was called to Bar in 2005. Thereafter she did her NYSC in Katsina State.
Chief Magistrate Usimkah began her law practice immediately after that and was appointed Magistrate in 2011. She rose through the ranks to become a Chief Magistrate.
In 2019 she bagged a Masters Degree in Law from the University of Calabar.
On 23rd December 2024, she was appointed the Chief Registrar, High Courts of Akwa Ibom State.
Chief Magistrate Affiong Usimkah is a Pastor with Destiny Mission Global Assembly. She is married to Mr. Victor Usimkah and the marriage is blessed with three beautiful daughters.
