{"id":57510,"date":"2024-12-02T17:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=57510"},"modified":"2024-12-02T17:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:37:26","slug":"edo-governor-swears-in-three-njc-recommended-judges-previously-rejected-by-obaseki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/12\/02\/edo-governor-swears-in-three-njc-recommended-judges-previously-rejected-by-obaseki\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo Governor Swears in Three NJC-Recommended Judges Previously Rejected by Obaseki"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Alexis Uchendu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sworn in three judges recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC), rectifying a delay in their appointment under the previous administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki.<\/p>\n

The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Government House in Benin City.<\/p>\n

Governor Okpebholo underscored his administration’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary and upholding the doctrine of Separation of Powers.<\/p>\n

He remarked: \u201cIn June 2023, the NJC recommended eight individuals for appointments as judges of the Edo State High Court.<\/p>\n

“While five were sworn in by the past administration, three were excluded.<\/p>\n

“Today, we are privileged to address that omission and ensure justice prevails,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The newly sworn-in judges\u2014Justice Ojo Maureen Osa, Justice Okundamiya Godwin Jeff, and Justice Edoghogho Eboigbe\u2014were urged to dispense justice without bias and protect the rights of all citizens.<\/p>\n

Governor Okpebholo reiterated his stance against marginalization, adding: \u201cNo individual should face discrimination or hatred due to personal reasons or the absence of political godfathers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of the appointees, Justice Ojo Maureen Osa expressed gratitude for the opportunity and vowed to uphold justice. She assured: \u201cWe will deliver justice without fear or favor, contributing to a fair and effective judiciary. May your tenure, Governor, be marked by success and the promotion of justice for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move fulfills Okpebholo\u2019s inauguration promise in November 2024 to address judicial challenges and ensure a robust justice system in Edo State.<\/p>\n

The swearing-in highlights his administration’s dedication to rectifying past oversights and strengthening the judiciary for the betterment of the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Alexis Uchendu Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sworn in three judges recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC), rectifying a delay in their appointment under the previous administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Government House in Benin City. Governor Okpebholo underscored his administration’s commitment to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":57511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57512,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57510\/revisions\/57512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}