Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Thursday oswore in four high court judges, two Khadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal, and two judges of the customary court of appeal, promising to administer justice without fear or favor.
Ishaku Yakubu Halliru, Felix Daniel Nzaga, Abbas Adamu Habon, and Maxwell Pukuma for the High Court, Magaji Ciroma and Ibrahim Barkindo for the Sharia Court of Appeal, and Momsisuri Bemare Odo and Evaristus Paul for the customary court are among the judges.
Fintiri congratulated the new judges on their elevation to the pinacle in the temple of justice at a celebration held in the Banquet Hall of Government House Yola, and wished them well in their new roles.
Governor Fintiri voiced his belief that the new judges, who have spent a long time on the lower bench of the bar, have all it takes to bring a fresh face to the legal system as part of his administration’s ongoing judicial reforms.
Justice Ishaku Yakubu Halliru, speaking on behalf of the newly installed justices, reaffirmed their allegiance to the system, promising to do their best to uphold and administer justice in accordance with the law, and requesting assistance.
The Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Nathan Musa, administered the oaths of office and allegiance to the eight newly appointed judges of the High Court, the Sharia Court of Appeal, and the Customary Court of Appeal.
Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth, federal politician Kwamoti Laori, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Malam Bashiru Ahmad, heads of courts, and other government officials were among those who attended the ceremony.
