11 Justices of the Court of Appeal sworn in by the CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, sworn in 11 Justices of the Court of Appeal on Monday in Abuja.

The newly appointed Justices are: Ibrahim Bdliya, Abiriya James- Shehu, Obietonbara Daniel-Kalio, Onyekachi Otisi, Stephen Adah, Tinuade Akomolaje-Wilson and Fatima Akinbami, Habeeb Abiru, Peter Ige, Tijani Abubakar and Emmanuel Agim.

While administering the oath of office on the 11 appointed Justices, the Chief Justice urges them to be honest and truthful in order to enhance the existing dignity of the judiciary in the country.

She said, “This is therefore a clarion call to you to do your best in order to enhance the subsisting dignity of the judiciary, for on that foundation rests the integrity of constitutional democracy.

“You must all join hands with us to ensure that the general public wake up every morning, confident that the judges of Nigeria will always protect their freedom and guarantee their fundamental rights.

“The stakes like I always say are high and the expectations are growing by the day. Our efforts must therefore be doubled.

“We will not rest on our oars in our resolve to do justice to the satisfaction of not just the parties but the public as well.”

Furthermore, Mukhtar advised that the justices must exhibit the highest level of “decorum, integrity, independence, intelligence, impartiality as well as temperament in the performance of your duties.

“As you are all aware, the Court of Appeal sits in a panel of three Justices as against a single judge sitting that you have all been accustomed to in your previous court.

“You must therefore in this court see yourselves as a family with a deep sense of commitment to one another, the court and the nation at large,” she concluded.

DailyPost gathered that the swearing-in of Justice Ifeoma Jombo-Ofo was stepped down by the Chief Justice till a later date,but no detailed reason for the action was given.

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