Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said that his administration will continue to uphold the principle of separation of powers among the three arms of government and ensure the independence of the judiciary in the state.
The governor, who said this at the swearing-in of members of the state Judicial Service Commission in Ibadan on Friday, said that he would do everything possible to re-write the history of the judiciary and put it on a good pedestal for quick administration of justice.
He called on members of the commission to partner with his administration to ensure that the judiciary in the state regained its lost glory.
Ajimobi also charged them to work towards the rehabilitation of courts and judges’ chambers across the state, computerization of the judicial process, introduction of digital recording of court proceedings as well as appointment of more judges and magistrates.
According to the governor, members of the commission are also to review and improve on the welfare of judicial workers and arrange for a comprehensive review and standardization of training programmes for the judicial personnel, both locally and internationally.
He said that they should bring their wealth of experience to bear on the quick and successful execution of justice, imploring them to live by the dictates of justice to ensure equity and fairness in their activities.
“Let the judiciary remain the last hope of the common man as it is supposed to be,” Ajimobi said, adding that they should embrace faithfulness, diligence, service above personal interest, shun discrimination and abate corruption in the performance of their duties.
The commission has the state Chief Judge, Justice Badejoko Adeniji, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adebayo Ojo, as its chairman and vice-chairman respectively while other members include Alhaji Lasun Sanusi (SAN), Messrs Paul Ayoola, Adeniji Ademola and Oseni Abdulganiyu.