-As Ambode swears-in Oke as 16th substantive CJ -We’ll stamp out corruption, uphold rule of law, new CJ vows Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday unveiled plans by the State Government to establish a designated Commercial Courthouse with the overall objective of ensuring speedy resolution of disputes as well as drive commerce and enhance the ease of doing business in the State. Speaking at the State Executive Chambers in Alausa while swearing-in Justice Opeyemi Oke as the 16th substantive Chief Judge of the State, Governor Ambode also called…
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Work To Enhance Confidence In Legal System, Ambode Tells Judges, Lawyers
-We’ll No Longer Tolerate Frivolous Adjournments, Acting CJ Vows Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday, October 9, 2017, urged judges and lawyers to embrace transparency and accountability in the administration of justice in the State with a view to enhancing confidence in the legal system. Governor Ambode, who spoke at a service held at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Marina to commemorate the commencement of the 2017/2018 Golden Jubilee New Legal Year of the State’s Judiciary, said the expectations of the citizenry from government were enormous, and…
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