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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, administered oath on the newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court, even as he implored them to remain upright and impartial at all times.<\/div>\n
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\nAccording to the CJN, the new jurists, having been elevated to the apex court bench, should begin to see themselves as representatives of God on earth as their judgement can only be upturned in heaven.<\/p>\n

He, however, warned them to brace up to receive verbal assaults from dissatisfied litigants.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cYou must not, therefore, allow your ambition or any extraneous considerations to becloud your sense of judgement.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour interactions with people of unenviable inclinations and pedigree, if any, must be halted forthwith.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet your conscience guide and filter every thought that traverses your mind from this moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not doubt that you may have, at one time or the other, been confronted with some forms of criticisms or verbal assaults by litigants who have lost their cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to assure you that more of such will come your way, especially as you now assume duties in the final court of the land where Appellants\u2019 expectations are often very high and infectious.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way you can please human beings, especially litigants. That is what it is!<\/p>\n

\u201cI am, however, making it abundantly clear to your Lordships that the easiest way to fail in life is by trying to please everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only deity you can fear is the Almighty God. Once your judgement aligns with what God expects from you and is also by the Constitution, you should consider yourself the happiest and freest person on earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from that, every other thing you hear around you is mere noise or baseless agitation, which will naturally pale into insignificance when the chips are down.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that with the appointment of the new jurists, the Supreme Court has attained its full complement of 21 justices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is, indeed, an epoch-making ceremony. I am very much exhilarated to not only witness but also be privileged to administer the oath on these 11 eminent Supreme Court Justices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a memory I will cherish all my life because it is unprecedented in the annals of the Nigerian Supreme Court,\u201d the CJN added.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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