The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has sworn in two new young High Court judges, Charlie Duke and Amadise Ekadi, who are aged 39 and 38, respectively.
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A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday, said that Duke was born in 1984 while Ekadi was born in 1985.
The governor said the new judges met the required criteria, stressing that under his watch no one will be made a judge without meeting the requirements of the law.
He described their elevation to the Bench as a positive development for the state as it will ease the pressure on other judges and enable them to dispense with cases in good time.
Diri charged them to live above board and deliver their duties dispassionately; saying the people of the state will be looking up to them for justice.
He said, “In line with extant laws, two new Judges have taken the oath of office. On December 30 last year, four Judges were also sworn in.
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