Lagos CJ sears in five new presidents of customary court

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, on Tuesday, swore in five new presidents and 16 members to the bench of the state’s Customary Court to ensure speedy dispensation of justice.

MyNigeria.com reports, quoting the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the ceremony took place at the premises of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja.

“When you are dealing with family matters, inheritance matters; you must exercise patience and the fear of God. These are the areas where we usually have complaints,” the chief judge said during his address to the new appointees.

“We used to get complaints about members and presidents taking over litigants’ wives, but I have implicit trust in you.

“You are all looking very handsome but please let that handsomeness tell in your work, not in other people’s wives.

“As for the ladies, we used to hear of ladies taking litigants husbands too. And it is a fact.

“My fear about you too is not less than that I have about the male presidents, with all these your gorgeous hats and shiny dresses; but I pray that that beauty will be exhibited more in the judgments that you write,” he concluded.