Abia Judiciary: Five new judges sworn in

Five new judges of Abia state judiciary has been sworn in and administered with the oath of office and allegiance based on the constitutional provision and by the recommendation of the National Judicial Council at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.
About six judges were nominated by Abia State Judicial Service Council for high court and four for customary court of appeal but after careful screening by the National Judicial Council without interference from any quarter, three of the judges were recommended for the high court bringing the number of judges in the high court to twenty six, while two judges were for the customary court of appeal bringing the number to seven.
In his address during the event, Governor Theodore Orji hinted that the last time such event took place in Abia judiciary was seventeen years ago, when about eight judges were sworn in and expressed hope that the new judges would approach their jobs with diligence and zeal by ensuring that court cases are not delayed unnecessary, thereby complementing the effort of the state government in improving the ambience and environment of the court building and surrounding.
He urged them to ride on the crest provided by the government so as to key into the reformative processes of improving legal services delivery to the state and the citizen in accordance with the democratic principles and the rule of law with unbiased fairness as they have been carefully selected for the job.