Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has sworn in two new young High Court judges, Charlie Duke and Amadise Ekadi, who are aged 39 and 38, respectively.
According to a press statement on Wednesday, signed by Mr Daniel Alabrahm, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Duke, born in 1984 and Ekadi born in 1985 were brought in to help ease the pressure on other judges and enable them to dispense with cases promptly.
The governor noted that 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; pointing out that the people of the state would 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.
“Judges are under pressure as a result of the numerous cases coming to the judiciary, particularly now that we have the e-filing system in place. We need more hands to ensure that matters are taken care of in good time.
“These two gentlemen are ably qualified to be Judges. Even though you are young, the profile before me shows that you are qualified,” he added.
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