Rule of law assurance and judicial independence: Okowa Ifeanyu Okowa Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate for the People's Democratic Party, has stated that the independence of the judiciary and financial autonomy are essential for an efficient rule of law in Nigeria. At the Nigerian Bar Association-Section on Legal Practice 2022 Annual Conference in Asaba on Monday, Okowa made this statement in his keynote speech. He thanked the NBA for having the conference in Asaba, one of Nigeria's fastest-growing cities, and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to ensuring the state's court maintains its financial independence. "The courts and the legal profession must continue to adapt to cope with quick changes like cross-jurisdictional legal disputes and settle corporate activity in the virtual world," he said. They'll be forced to discuss how information technology has affected their jobs. "Of equal importance is t...