The Ag Chief Judge (CJ) of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi has inaugurated the first Council of Judges.
This is in line with his promise to hit the ground running in repositioning the State’s Judiciary.
He had, during his inauguration last week, promised to have such council so that major judicial decisions and pronouncements would be made by the council rather than just an individual judge.
Justice Majebi disclosed the the creation of the Directorate of Training and Establishment when he met with all the Judges of the lower courts in the state comprising the Magistrates and Judges of the Area Courts.
He lamented the poor financial situation of the High Court at the inauguration, expressed confidence in Governor Yahaya Bello to arrest the situation.
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The Ag CJ who promised to run a collective administration with other Judges said the functions of the Council of Judges were already well spelt out.
Justice Majebi clarified that Judges at the headquarters would be performing supervisory roles over other Directorates.
He said decisions taken by the Council would be at the expense of any personal or individual interests or sentiments but only in the best interest of both staff and the institution he added.
The Judicial head in Kogi noted that strengthening the institution to withstand the test of time was what the Council, which also had its inaugural session before his meeting with the lower court judges, had resolved. The Council’s initiatives would be targeted at preparing a better future for all.
The Acting CJ informed of the resolve of his administration to ensure transparency, accountability, dedication, commitment and professionalism that would be couched on collective engagements for the progress and sustenance of an enduring institution.
He said the overall objective was to dispense justice effectively without fear or favour within the ambit of the constitution and the laws of Kogi State and Nigeria under a very conducive environment.
He also mentioned at the interactive session that no staff of the Judiciary would be denied his or her entitlement just as he demanded for compliance with extant rules, regulations and procedures of the court by every staff to enhance a holistic approach to achieving the Court’s core mandate of dispensing Justice fairly in the state.
While admitting the challenges posed by the poor financial situation of the institution, he promised his determination to ensure transparency in the management of the funds accruable to the Court.
He said the financial status of the organization would be periodically made public while there would be regular meetings with staff through the Judges to evaluate progress made.
