Oyo state, Ibadan – On Thursday, December 5, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state swore in eight judges of the State High Court and two judges of the Customary Court of Appeal.
Makinde urged the new judges to carry out their duties with all sense of responsibility and to live up to the expectations of the office they now occupy.
Speaking further, he charged the new judges to discharge their duties without fear or favour, noting that the teeming people of the state would be looking up to them to protect their rights and get justice, and they must not be disappointed.
As reported by The Punch, he equally assured that his administration would continue to provide the necessary support to ensure that the judiciary had the right environment in which to perform its duties.
The governor spoke after the Oath of Office and Allegiance and the Judiciary Oath were administered to the newly appointed Judges at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
Makinde, in a statement by his special adviser on media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, said the process of their appointments was based on merit and without any interference from the Executive.
He also confirmed the development in a post shared on his Facebook page.
Makinde wrote:
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In anotehr development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Governor Makinde responded to rumours about his potential presidential ambition in 2027 against President Bola Tinubu.
Makinde, a second-term governor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emphasised that if he has something to say about his future, he will do so publicly and will not let anyone dictate his agenda.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
