Nancy Tikoisuva has been appointed as the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). She received her formal appointment letter yesterday from President Ratu Willame Katonivere.
Ms. Tikoisuva mentioned that she received the letter around 3:30 pm after John Rabuku vacated the position on Wednesday. “My appointment comes at a time when there have been significant changes in the leadership of the office,” she stated. “Our focus is to maintain the momentum on the strategic directions decided for the office. I am thankful that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) chose to make the appointment internally, and I have a supportive team.”
Ms. Tikoisuva is not new to leadership roles, having been the acting assistant director for DPP under Mr. Rabuku’s tenure. A prominent lawyer, she has worked with Toganivalu Legal law firm, served as an External Academic with the University of the South Pacific (USP), and consulted with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). She boasts over 18 years of experience and graduated from USP in 2003, attaining her Masters in Law in 2022.
“I am the second local female, the third female in the history of the DPP’s office, and the first iTaukei female to hold this role,” she said. Ms. Tikoisuva’s message to her female colleagues is: “Don’t give up, don’t be discouraged by bureaucracy; let your work speak for itself.”