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Ten judges of the Lagos State Judiciary have been appointed to adjudicate on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

The Chief Judge, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, announced this yesterday at a news conference marking the commencement of the High Court of Lagos State Civil Procedure Rules, 2012, at the Ikeja High Court.

The judges include Justices R.I. Adebiyi, J.E. Oyefeso, O.A. Adefope-Okojie, O.A .Williams and T.A. Oyekan-Abdullahi.

Others are Justices A.O. Kayode-Ogunmekan, O.A. Ipaye, Kazeem Alogba, O.A. Taiwo and M.O Obadina.

The chief judge said the judges would ensure speedy administration of justice through ADR, adding that more judges would be assigned ADR.

She allayed fears by some lawyers on the introduction of the ADR, explaining that parties would be given fair and equal chances in resolving their disputes.

Justice Phillips said: “There is much to be gained from ADR, not only in terms of speedy disposition of cases, but other benefits, such as the opportunity for disputing parties to maintain a cordial relationship upon resolution of the dispute.

“It is important for litigants to go to ADR to settle cases, as this would reduce the judiciary’s workload. ADR Track does not deprive litigants of their day in court, but merely prescribes a mode of accessing the Civil Justice Process in Lagos State.

“Claimants whose case types are required to adopt ADR as a first course are to make a good faith attempt at ADR and access the litigation track when they are unable to reach a settlement.”

The CJ said 80 cases, representing approximately 75 per cent of matters filed at the Lagos High Court this year, have been screened into the ADR Track and are expected to be disposed of within 90 days.

Director of the Multi Door Court House (MDCH), under which the ADR operates, Mrs. Caroline Etuk said arbitrators for the court were carefully selected.

She said many warring parties have resolved their disputes amicably through ADR.

Kaduna State Governor Mukthar Ramalan Yero yesterday made his first appointments about three weeks after assuming office.

The governor sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Samaila Lawal Abdullahi and appointed Ishaq Hamza Dan’Mahawayi to replace him.

A statement by the Commissioner of Information and Home Affairs, Saidu Adamu, said the new appointments take immediate effect.

The statement reads: “…Governor Yero has approved the appointment of the following: Ishaq Hamza Dan’Mahawayi as Secretary to the Government; Chief of Staff, Yahaya Aminu Abdulahi; Director-General (Media and Publicity), Abdulahi Ahmed Maiyaki; Principal Private Secretary, Aliyu Samalia and Special Adviser Political, Madami Garba Madami.

“Nathaniel K. Hayab remains the Head of Service (HOS). All appointments are with effect from January 10.”

The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has approved the appointment of Aliyu Ma’aji as Ma’ajin Zazzau.

The Emir said the turbaning will hold at his palace in Zaria, Kaduna State, on December 21 at 2.30pm.

Aliyu Ma’aji succeeds his father, the late Alhaji Iliyasu Kubau as the Ma’ajin Zazzau.

In ancient Hausa/Fulani emirates, the Ma’aji was the designation given to a royal chief, who was responsible for the emirate’s economy and its treasury.

Ma’aji was born on December 24, 1972 in Zaria, Kaduna State. He is an Assistant General Manager with responsibility for the Corporate Communications Department of Unity Bank Plc. A Mass Communications graduate of the Bayero University, he was the pioneer Group Business and Economy Editor of Daily Trust between 1999 and 2001.

He left the newspaper and became the Head of Communications in two other banks between 2001 and 2004.

Ma’aji joined the British American Tobacco (BAT) in 2004 and became the company’s West Africa Area Communications Manager in charge of Nigeria, Benin Republic and the Republics of Niger and Togo.

He left the company in 2008 and joined Unity Bank Plc.

Ma’aji led the bank’s rebranding project and drove its recapitalisation communications programme, including playing a prominent role in its corporate strategy and restructuring plan in 2010.

A widely travelled and internationally trained professional, Ma’aji has attended several international Master’s classes in communications and business trainings in over 25 countries.

President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to remove Justice Dalhatu Adamu as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), against his earlier conviction.

He has appointed Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa as the Acting President of the Court, following recommendations by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

Announcing the decision in a statement, the spokesman of the council, Mr. Soji Oye, said Justice Adamu’s appointment expires tomorrow.

“Justice Bukachawa will be sworn in today by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Justice Maryam Aloma Muktar.”

Justice Adamu was appointed by former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu on August 22, last year.

His appointment followed the suspension of Justice Isa Ayo Salami, who disagreed with Katsina-Alu on certain issues.

Justice Salami alleged that Katsina-Alu asked him to compromise the then Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Appeal, which he declined.

Although the constitution does not allow an Acting PCA to stay in office for three months, President Jonathan retained Justice Adamu against the recommendation of the NJC, which recalled Justice Salami.

The action drew criticisms from certain quarters, which felt Justice Salami was being politically persecuted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government.