:Chief Judge of Abia State
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|post = Chief Judge
|body = Abia State
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|incumbent = Justice Lilian Abai
|incumbentsince = 5 May 2023
|department = Judiciary of Abia State
|seat = High Court of Justice, Abia State
|appointer = Governor of Abia State
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|constituting_instrument = Constitution of 1999 (Section 271)
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|last = Justice Onuoha A.K Ogwe
|abbreviation = CJ
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{{Politics of Abia State}}
The Chief Judge of Abia State is the title or office appointed to the head of the judiciary of the Abia State Government. The Chief Judge is appointed by the Governor of Abia State to preside over the state's High Court and also to oversee and supervise its unified court system.{{cite news|url=https://www.naij.com/70814.html|title=NBA Gives 2 Weeks Ultimatum To Abia Govt Over Sacked CJ|work=Naij|accessdate=3 October 2015}} The incumbent Chief Judge is Justice Lilian Abai, who was appointed into the position by Alex Otti in May 2023.{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/12/24/orji-swears-theresa-uzoamaka-uzokwe-abia-chief-judge/|title=Orji swears in Theresa Uzoamaka Uzokwe as Abia Chief Judge|work=Daily Post Nigeria|last=Odunsi|first=Wale|date=22 December 2015|accessdate=3 October 2015}}
Appointment
The Chief Judge is appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council subject to confirmation of the appointment by the Abia State House of Assembly as required by Section 271 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.{{cite web|url=http://nigeriaworld.com/focus/constitution/chapter7.html|title=Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 - Section VIII|publisher=Nigeria World|accessdate=3 October 2015}}
List of Chief Judges
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- Ijeoma Offonry
- Nnenna Oti (Acting)
- Shedrack Nwanosike (Acting)
- Stella Nwakanma
- Theresa Uzokwe