The Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu has urged newly
\nappointed Chief and Senior Magistrates in the State to resist the
\ntemptation of abusing judicial powers in the course of dispensing
\njustice.<\/p>\n
She gave the urge at the Judiciary Complex, Kobape Road, Abeokuta, while
\nadministering the oath of office on 6 newly appointed Chief and Senior
\nMagistrates to the Ogun State Judiciary, imploring them not to be
\ncarried away with enormous powers which various laws have conferred on
\nthem.<\/p>\n
Those appointed among the Chief Magistrates include; Mr. Awofeso
\nIreti-Olu Babatunde, Mr. Dipeolu Dehinde, and Mrs. Osinbajo Moriyike
\nOluwabunmi while Mr. Shodeinde Ogooluwa Adekunle, Mrs. Kolawole
\nOgunbowale, and Mr. Solana Shodeinde Abayomi were appointed as Senior
\nMagistrates respectively.<\/p>\n
She enjoined them, to be honest in their dealings, hardworking,
\ndiligent, time conscious, reliable, and to deal with citizens and
\nlitigants who appears before with human face.
\n“Judicial Officers have a constitutional duty to serve this nation as
\ncompetently, diligently, fairly, professionally and speedily as is
\nhumanly possible all things considered, as there are no sacred cows and
\nthat includes the judiciary.<\/p>\n
Judicial Officers are public servants whose salaries and other
\nentitlements are paid by this nation whose majority citizens live in
\nabject poverty and judicial independence goes hand in hand with
\naccountability”, Dipeolu said.<\/p>\n
She said that they were subject to criticism because it was through it
\nthat they were able to correct their faults and shortcomings, noting
\nthat it would also provide them better service to the public.<\/p>\n
“Indeed, our conduct must, therefore, be professional and above reproach
\nat all times, judicial Officers must earn the trust, respect, and
\nconfidence of the people they serve”, Dipeolu added.<\/p>\n
She, therefore, appeals to not only newly appointed Chief and Senior
\nMagistrates but all Judicial Officers throughout the court structures in
\nthe State to always remember that theirs was a power to be exercised
\nwith utmost fairness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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