· AG commends judges for not being arrested for corruption
The State Government has reiterated
its commitment to establishing more courts to fast track quick dispensation of
Justice nearer to the people.
Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable
Justice Marshal Umukoro disclosed this in Asaba in a special court session to
mark the opening of the 2016/2017 Legal Year in the State.
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| Justice Mukoro |
Justice Umukoro who stated that two
High Courts and three Magistrate Courts were created during the past Legal Year
revealed that plans are underway to open Magistrate Courts at Ebu, Ubeji,
Omadino, Igbodo and Ebrumede, adding that the Abraka Judicial Division will
soon take off in the new Legal Year.
Chronicling the achievement of the
Judiciary in the past Legal Year, the Chief Judge disclosed that 3, 548 out of
a total of 10, 238 cases pending in the High Court were disposed while out of
9, 506 cases in the Magistrate Court, 2, 505 cases were disposed in the
2014/2015 Legal Year.
According to the Chief Judge, other
achievements of the Judiciary in the last Legal Year include release of 183
inmates from unlawful detention during the last visit to Federal Prison
formations and Remand Home, putting a machinery in motion to domesticate Administration
Justice Act and Conscious effort to raise the revenue profile as it generated
N236, 689, 037.81 (two hundred and thirty eight million, six hundred and eighty
nine thousand naira eighty one kobo) in the last Legal Year.
On the relationship between the
three arms of Government, Justice Umukoro said, “I have enjoyed the confidence,
support and goodwill of the Governor and the Speaker of the State House of
Assembly” stressing that both have religiously respected the
independence of the Judiciary.
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| Mr. Pater Mrakpor. |
On staff discipline, he stated that
the Judiciary would reward hardworking staff, but will not hesitate to apply
appropriate sanctions to erring ones, even as he stated that a Public Complaint
and Public Information Desk will be in place in the office of the Chief Judge
to receive complaints from the public.
The Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice, Honourable Peter Mrakpor stated that his determined
effort to reposition the Ministry of Justice to effectively play its role in
the administration of quick justice delivery in the State, he has equipped 235
lawyers with laptops and modern research equipment, trained 60 in mediation,
conciliation and arbitration, adding that 25 mediation centres has been
established in the 25 Local Government Areas of Delta State to reduce the
burden on litigation.
Barrister Mrakpor extolled the
Delta State Judiciary, as no Judge in the State was among the seven arrested
for alleged bribery and corruption.
The Justice Commissioner who
restated that without the Judiciary there is no rule of law, urged the Delta
State Judiciary to handle cases of defilement, rape and kidnapping with the
seriousness they deserves, stressing that anybody could be a victim
of these heinous crimes irrespective of your status in the society.
Speaking in the same vein, the
Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) represented by Charles Ajuyah and members of
Nigerian Bar Association, commended the Chief Judge for his prudence, foresight
and astute administration of the Judiciary, and the achievements recorded in
the short pace of time.
They however appealed to the Chef
Judge to look into the deplorable condition of some of the courts across the
State.
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