By Abiola Olawale
The Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has officially sworn in 22 judges for the Court of Appeal.
The swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja.
Part of those sworn in was Eberechi suzzette Nyesom-Wike, wife of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; and Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, among other judges.
The Minister was also present at the swearing-in ceremony alongside Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
In his address, Ariwoola warned the new justices against giving misleading and conflicting judgements.
According to him, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has already activated the process of making errant judges who give misleading and conflicting judgements to face the consequence of their “despicable and odious conduct”.
He described their conduct as an embarrassment to the judiciary and would not be taken lightly.
He urged the new judges of the Court of Apoeal to be upright, not to falter and toe the path of infamy but must adjudicate according to the constitution.
The new Justices are: Abdullahi Muhammad Liman (Nasarawa State), Abiodun Azeem Akinyemi (Ogun State), Olukayode Adeniyi (Oyo State), Zainab Bage Abubakar (Kebbi State), Isaq Mohammed Sani (Kaduna State), Lateef Babajide Lawal-Akapo (Lagos State), and Ngozika U. Okaisabor (Imo State).
They also include Donatus Nwaezuoke Okorowo (Enugu State), Ruqayat Oremei Ayoola (Kogi State), Polycarp Terna Kwahar (Benue State), Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike (Rivers State), and Fadawa Umaru (Borno State).
The rest are Oyewumi Oyejoju Oyebiola (Oyo State), and Ntong Festus Ntong (Akwa Ibom State), Nehizena Idemudia Afolabi (Edo State), and Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba (Abia State). The list continues with Abdu Dogo (FCT, Abuja), Abdulazeez M. Anka (Zamfara State), Owibunkeonye Onwosi (Ebonyi State), Asma’u Akanbi-Yusuf (Kwara State), Victoria Toochukwu Nwoye (Anambra State), and Enenche Eleojo (Kogi State).
