Gombe CJ swears in 26 judges

The Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Hakila Heman, on Tuesday
swore in 26 new judges for the State. According to the News Agency
of Nigeria, those sworn in were 9 High Court Judges and 19 Area
Court Judges.

In his speech after the ceremony, Justice Heman advised judges
in the state to update themselves with the ever changing nature of
legal procedural rules in order to be effective.

“Judges should be conversant with the provisions of the
Constitution of Nigeria, Evidence Act, Area Court Law, Civil
Procedure rules, Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code.

“You must also abreast yourselves with the ever changing
procedural rules of the courts so as to be effective in the
discharge of your duties.”

“Those that are to administer Islamic Law must take extra step
to be knowledgeable in the Holy Quran, Hadith Buhari and Muslim
among other Islamic books to enable them apply the relevant law
books.”

“You are expected to record your proceedings yourselves, you
should also have full control of your courts.”

“It is your responsibility to guide and direct your staff,
particularly the registrar, in the day-to- day running of the
courts.”

Heman also charged them to administer justice to all manner of
people without fear or favour, adding that they must shun
corruption in and outside of the court.

NAN

The Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Hakila Heman, on Tuesday
swore in 26 new judges for the State. According to the News Agency
of Nigeria, those sworn in were 9 High Court Judges and 19 Area
Court Judges.

In his speech after the ceremony, Justice Heman advised judges
in the state to update themselves with the ever changing nature of
legal procedural rules in order to be effective.

“Judges should be conversant with the provisions of the
Constitution of Nigeria, Evidence Act, Area Court Law, Civil
Procedure rules, Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code.

“You must also abreast yourselves with the ever changing
procedural rules of the courts so as to be effective in the
discharge of your duties.”

“Those that are to administer Islamic Law must take extra step
to be knowledgeable in the Holy Quran, Hadith Buhari and Muslim
among other Islamic books to enable them apply the relevant law
books.”

“You are expected to record your proceedings yourselves, you
should also have full control of your courts.”

“It is your responsibility to guide and direct your staff,
particularly the registrar, in the day-to- day running of the
courts.”

Heman also charged them to administer justice to all manner of
people without fear or favour, adding that they must shun
corruption in and outside of the court.

NAN