(NIGERIA) Lagos State Attorney General (AG) and Justice Commissioner, Ade Ipaye at the weekend revealed that consequent upon the doggedness of the incumbent Chief Judge (CJ) of Lagos State for the appointment of more judges in the Lagos State judiciary, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the appointment of three additional judges.
The newly appointed judges according to the AG would consequently be sworn in this week.
Speaking at a State Reception held in honour of the immediate past CJ of the state, Justice Ayotunde Phillips (Rtd) and the incumbent, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, the Justice Commissioner commended the achievements of Justice Phillips while she held sway.
According to Ipaye, "I must point out here, that the e-filling system introduced by Justice Phillips has brought ease to the filling of cases in the Lagos State judiciary.
"There was remarkable improvement in the implementation of the Lagos State Magistrates law during the tenure of the immediate past CJ. Even, the High Court Civil Procedure Rules in the state was further advanced by the former CJ."
Ipaye described the incumbent CJ as having the burning desire to seek justice at its best.
Meanwhile, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) maintained that the recently concluded presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains a model for democracy in Africa.
In his speech at the occasion, the governor
posited that the primary, which produced retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate was free, fair and credible.
According to the governor, "As we celebrate these women, we are also sending out a statement to the whole of our nation that in this state and in this city, that our integrity is more valuable to us than all of our personal lives.
“We are building a country that our children will be proud to inherit from us and that one day they can look back and say thank you for helping us build this country.
“From this city, we have sent a strong message about the politics that we will also play. If I am not mistaken, our gubernatorial primaries had the largest number of aspirants but we conducted it without rancour.
“None of the candidates who contested have come out to say that the primaries were rigged or that there were more voters than those who were accredited. A candidate has emerged and we are moving on.
“From Lagos, against all the odds, we played host in the last 48 hours to a party’s national convention and primaries that were a model for democracy for the whole of Africa.
“They are very strong statements that we are sending out that we can lead by example. They are statements that make us stand tall."
The governor also gave kudos to the honourees, who are children of the late Justice James Williams, for their contributions to the advancement of the justice sector in Lagos State.
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