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The Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in 22 court of Appeal justices,on Wednesday at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja.
He also stated that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has already activated the process of making errant judges who give misleading and conflicting judgements, face the consequence of their “despicable and odious conduct”.
He described their conduct as an embarrassment to the judiciary that would not be handled lightly.
He urged the new justices to be upright, not to falter and toe the path of infamy but must adjudicate according to the constitution.
Court justices were sworn in alongside 11 new judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The new Justices are Abdullahi Muhammad Liman from Nasarawa State; Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi from Ogun State; Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi from Oyo State; Zainab Bage Abubakar from Kebbi State; Isaq Mohammed Sani from Kaduna State; Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo from Lagos State; and Ngozika Okaisabor from Imo State respectively.
Others are Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola from Kogi State; Polycarp Terna Kwahar from Benue State; Fadawa Umaru from Borno State; Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola from Oyo State; Ntong Festus Ntong from Akwa Ibom State; Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi from Edo State; and Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba from Abia State.
The rest are Abdu Dogo from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; Abdulazeez M. Anka from Zamfara State; Owibunkeonye Onwosi from Ebonyi State; Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf from Kwara State; Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye from Anambra State; and Enenche Eleojo from Kogi State
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