Salami’s recall: I’ll not lobby to be confirmed – Ag PCA

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By Ola Ajayi and Caleb Ayansina, Abuja

ACTING President, Court of Appeal, Justice Dalhatu Adamu has said that he would refuse any attempt to push him to lobby to be confirmed as the substantive President of the Court.

Justice Adamu who played host to the National Association of Nigeria Youth Leaders (NANYL) during a courtesy call in Abuja said the state of things in the judiciary is devoid of politics in all forms whatsoever.

Justice Adamu said his ascension as Acting President of the Court was by the grace of God, noting that the criteria adopted when the court experienced the crisis, was that the most senior Justice should act and that he is ready to leave whenever he is asked to do so.  The Jurist continued, "I am a career judicial officer, having rose through the ranks, from State counsel, High Court Judge, then appointed to the Court of Appeal, bench and rose to be the most senior presiding justice of the court.

"I happened to be on this seat by the grace of God. The criteria adopted when the court experienced the recent crisis were that the most senior presiding justice should act in the capacity I am today. The state of things you see in the judiciary is very much devoid of politics in all forms howsoever.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest has said it was improper for Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and others  to call for the implementation of the National Judicial Council recommendation for the reinstatement of the President Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Isa Ayo Salami when the governor had refused to swear-in two persons recommended for appointment as High Court judges by the same NJC.

The party said this through its South West Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kayode Babade after the party's Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) meeting in Ibadan.

 

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