Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday administered oath of office to the recently confirmed Chief Judge of the State, Justice Richard Olorunfemi and the President Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Isiaka Momoh-Jimoh
Governor Bello in his address which was delivered by his deputy, Edward Onoja charged the Legal lords to execute all the functions of their respective offices with erudition and the fear of Almighty God noting that there were no doubt that they would provide excellent leadership for the Judiciary and the state in general.
The Governor noted that as proof of cordial relationship in the 3 Arms of Government, there had been multiple successions into the Judicial Arm since the passage of the late Justice Nasir Ajanah, and each time, the government have respected the legal and seniority principles set by the Constitution and the Judiciary herself and refrained from interfering with existing hierarchies or organograms.
He recalled that on the 26th of March and 2nd of August this year the state government administered the Oath of Office to their Lordships into their respective Offices in an Acting capacity adding that the ease with which they scaled through all the processes leading up to today’s event, including screening and confirmation at the Kogi State House of Assembly confirmed that his administration’s faith in them was not misplaced
He enjoined the judicial officials to bring their wealth of experience to bear on their new offices.
In his remarks, Justice Olorunfemi who spoke for the two, assured of their utmost discharge to the quick dispensation of justice and promised to make the State proud.
