Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, swore in Justice Maurice Eneji as the new Acting Chief Judge of the state on Tuesday inside the Executive Council chamber, Diamond Hill, Calabar.
Justice Eneji took over from Justice Akon Ikpeme whose appointment as a substantive Chief Judge was not confirmed by the state House of Assembly on Monday.Eneji is the second most senior judge in the state, after Justice Ikpeme.He congratulated Eneji on his appointment and urged him to dispense justice without fear or favour.
“I urge you to dispense justice without fear or favour. You have to have fairness of mind. The law is blind and should not be sensitive to religion, ethnicity, colour or any other affiliation. “We ask that the leadership of the judiciary under your watch should be very exemplary and should be such that every other state would like to emulate. We know your background and believe that you are competent and capable and worthy of this office,” he said.
The new acting Chief Judge in his remarks pledged to carry out reforms that would aid justice delivery in the state.
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