The Chief Justice of Nigerian, Justice Olukayode Ariwooda on Thursday swore in 39 additional judges to man the election tribunals currently sitting across the federation
The CJN, during the ceremony which took place at the Supreme Court, said the judges weree found worthy to be appointed as additional members of tribunals that have been saddled with an “avalanche of petitions” trailing the 2023 general election.
Administering the oath on the newly appointed election pwtition tribunal judges, the CJN, instructed them to live above board and submit to the sanctity of the rule in the discharge of their judicial functions.
The addition of tthe 39 judges has increased tthe number of the various tribunal members currently hearing petitions that arose from the conduct of the 2023 general elections to 346.
