Justice Esther Edigin will now take over from retiring Justice Esohe Ikponmwen as the seventh chief judge of Edo state.
The swearing-in ceremony which held on Friday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Benin City, the Edo State capital had in attendance the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, as well as top government officials and members of the judiciary in the state.
Governor Obaseki while making an address asked the new chief judge to expedite effective service delivery in the state’s judiciary.
Justice Edigin, in her response, said that the fight against corruption would be top on her priority list.
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