President of the court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, Wednesday cautioned Judicial officers assigned with the responsibilities of presiding over the 2019 pre-election and post-election cases, urging them to be impartial, saying her office would closely monitor them.
She also said she wouldn’t hesitate to descend on any judge found wanting in the discharge of his duties.
Further, the presiding judges were urged to desist from granting frivolous adjournments and employing undue technicalities capable of causing delay in the dispensation of justice.
Bulkachuwa made this cautionary statement when she inducted Justices of the court of Appeal, Chairmen and members of Election Petition Tribunals at Mohammed Lawal Uwais Mediation Centre, FCT High Court, Gudu district in Abuja.
The induction was organised to prepare the Judicial officers for the upcoming 2019 pre-election and post-election cases.
Bulkachuwa also charged the officers to be law abiding and not to allow themselves to be stirred by emotions, fear or sentiments, saying they are expected to be in charge of their courts.
She added, “By the end of this week, we will all be in our various states for the tribunals and the appeals that will follow suit by the aggrieved parties.
“I need not remind you that the assignment ahead of you is enormous and due diligence and professionalism is expected from each and every one of you.
“The judiciary is in the limelight and as Judicial officers we should discharge the responsibilities proposed on us both individually and collectively by dispensing Justice in accordance with the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will within the dictates of our conscience and oath of office.
“Like I have said before, each and every one of you will be monitored by my office and, I will not hesitate to descend on any judge found wanting in the discharge of his or her duties”.
