Ag CJN Mohammed in first official function, swears in 250 judges

The newly sworn-in Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, on Saturday performed his first official assignment.

The Acting CJN swore in 250 members of the general election tribunals.

The ceremony took place in Abuja, with the acting CJN urging members of the election petition tribunals to discharge their duties with integrity, as well as the fear of God.

Read also: ONNOGHEN: Lawyers give Buhari 7 days to reverse suspension, say he’s crossed his boundaries

While addressing the 250 Election Petition Tribunal Judges at the ceremony that took place inside the Supreme Court, the Acting CJN, said: “As your lordships take the oath of office as Chairmen and Members of the Election Petition Tribunals, let me remind you that this oath is a solemn appeal to Almighty God.

“Therefore, it is to God Almighty that you will be ultimately responsible.

It is from this oath that your duties and responsibilities as Chairmen and Members of the Election Petition Tribunals in your various places of assignment spring forth and has a binding effect on each and everyone of you.

“This is an ethical undertaking to justice as well as to uphold the RuIe Of Law in our courts and tribunals.

“As such, I implore you to discharge this onerous duty diligently and with the fear of God Almighty.

“The judiciary is in the trying time, you must stand, I repeat you must stand to protect and uphold the integrity of this arm of government.

“If any other person is trying to destroy it, we should try to protect it.

“If we don’t protect it ourselves, no one can do it for us. Therefore it is our sacred duty to see that we protect the judiciary.

“I therefore congratulate you on this appointment and I urge you to see this assignment as a call to greater service to your nation.

“I encourage you to uphold and enhance the honour, integrity and standing of the judiciary and I pray that the Almighty Allah wiII bestow upon you strength, good health and wisdom and capabilities in the performance of your duties”.

Mohammed was promptly sworn-in on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari who stated that he was directed to suspend the former CJN, Walter Onnoghen, who is facing the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), for Offences related to non assets declaration.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now