Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, urged the newly appointed judges in the state to reflect the highest standard of impartiality, compassion, ethical standards, and excellence that Lagos is known for in carrying out their day-to-day activities.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the 13 newly appointed judges of the Lagos High Court at the State House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu implored them to be upright and fair in dispensing justice.
Also speaking at the event, the Chief Judge of Lagos, Kazeem Alogba, commended Sanwo-Olu for understanding the independence of the judiciary.
He further said that the families of the newly sworn-in judges should not put undue pressure on them so that they would be able to discharge their duties without fear or favour.
Similarly, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos, Lawal Pedro, noted that Sanwo-Olu’s administration recognised the people’s desire for a justice system that works and has been working along that line.
Giving a vote of assurance on behalf of the new judges, Justice Fimisola Azeez, appreciated the National Judicial Council (NJC) for recommending them to the Lagos State government as judges, assuring that they would abide by the constitution, extant laws, and oaths of office.
It was learned that the 13 judges were picked from about 300 applications submitted to fill vacant slots in the Lagos High Court.
However, the newly sworn-in judges bring to 37 the number of judges appointed under the Sanwo-Olu administration in the last five years.
