The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko has sworn in 18 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. The Justices were appointed in March.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, on Monday, June 28, 2021.
It was witnessed by Governor Simon Lalong and Senator Seriake Dickson, Governors Rotimi Akeredolu and Mai Mala Buni, among others.
While swearing in the new justices, the CJN admonished them to conduct their affairs within the ambit of the law and the oath of office administered on them.
He also reminded them that integrity is key and that eyes are on them, hence they should avoid temptations.
Tanko noted that they must be just and fair, to justify their elevation to the position of Court of Appeal judges.
The new judges are Mohammed Danjuma (Niger State); Muhammad Sirajo (Plateau); Abdul-Azeez Waziri (Adamawa); Yusuf Bashir (Taraba); Usman Musale (Yobe); Ibrahim Jauro (Yobe); Abba Mohammed (Kano State).
Others are: Bature Gafai (Katsina); Danlami Senchi (Kebbi); Mohammed Abubakar (Sokoto); Hassan Sule (Zamfara); Kenneth Amadi (Imo); Peter Affen (Bayelsa); Sybil Gbagi (Delta); Olasunbo Goodluck (Lagos); Adebukola Banjoko (Ogun); Olabode Adegbehingbe (Ondo) and Bola Ademola (Ondo).
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