Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of
Lagos on Friday said his administration is set to establish a special court to
fast track speedy resolution of commercial disputes, as well as enhance the
ease of doing business in the state.
Speaking at the State Executive
Chambers in Alausa, Ikeja, while swearing-in Justice Opeyemi Oke as the 16th
substantive Chief Judge of the State, Governor Ambode also called for more
reforms aimed at fast-tracking justice delivery without compromising the
fundamental principle of fair hearing and the rule of law.
He said: “Lagos is the commercial
nerve centre of the country and it deserves a modern state-of-the-art first
class Commercial Court to speedily address commercial disputes in the State.
“It is hoped that this courthouse
will accommodate all commercially related organs of the judiciary in order to
drive commerce and improve the ease of doing business.”
The Governor described the
swearing-in ceremony as an affirmation of the belief in the rule of law and the
importance of the judiciary to the democratic system.
He said it was gratifying that
the State judiciary, since the emergence of Justice Idowu Conrad-Taylor as the
first Chief Judge of the State in 1967, had been the only democratic arm of
government that had experienced a seamless transition in its leadership.
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