Uzodinma swears in ten high court judges in Imo

…asks judicial officers to uphold dignity, honour

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has sworn in ten new High Court judges in the State.

BusinessDay reports that the State High Court judges sworn in were Uchenna Mary Njoku, Cletus Ndubuisi Akowundu, Mathew Chinedu Ijezie, Chukwumaeze Ojiugo Chibuogwu, Adaego Peace Nnosiri, Ononogbo Chidi Linus and Emeka Uzoma Orafu.

Others were Ofoha Sylvester Uchenna, GreenMan Ezenna Eleanya and Ibeh Rosemund Oluehi as justices of the Imo State Customary Courts of Appeal.

Speaking shortly after the swearing-in held in Imo on Monday, Governor Uzodinma asked the judges to strive to uphold the dignity and honour that their positions carry in the dispensation of justice to the people.

According to him, judges, by virtue of their calling, are next to God in determining who live or die, it becomes imperative that they approach their responsibility with integrity, dignity and the fear of God, resisting the temptation to do the unimaginable.

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Governor Uzodinma described their appointments as a remarkable lift in their legal career, hence they have every reason to be grateful to God, and emphasised the role of judges in the dispensation of justice which demanded a lot of integrity.

“As judges at the temple of justice and administration, you must uphold very high level of integrity and honour and dispense justice without fear or favour.

“Be properly guided to avoid miscarriage of justice and note that after God, you carry with you the decision of life and death”, he said.

He also announced the gift of brand-new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for 16 judges, including the 10 newly sworn-in judges.