A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, on Monday performed what appeared to be his first public function since he resumed from suspension
Mr Ngwuta joined other justices of the apex court at the swearing-in of 38 new senior advocates of Nigeria. The event was chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko.State Security ServiceHe was suspended from the court during his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and the Federal High Court in Abuja.The swearing-in of the new senior lawyers is part of the Supreme Court’s line up of activities for the 2019/2020 legal year.
Among the newly sworn-in lawyers was Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour, a wife of a Supreme Court Justice, Bode Rhodes-Vivour. Mr Malami then urged the Supreme Court Justices to avoid yielding to intimidation in their decision over the various election matters. Also at the event, the President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Paul Usoro, reiterated his displeasure over the events that resulted in the retirement of the former CJN, Walter Onnoghen.He said the NBA was worried that key members of the Judiciary would remain silent while the process of assuming a judicial office was neglected.
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