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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Prominent Bayelsa traditional ruler, HRH Samuel Sambo, has congratulated his bosom friend, Justice Stephen Adah, on his recent appointment as a Justice in the Supreme Court by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Justice Adah (representing North-Central) was one of the 11 Supreme Court Justices appointed by the President to fill the vacancies in the apex court.
This followed the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the subsequent confirmation by the National Assembly on Thursday, 21st December.
The monarch in a statement made available to newsmen over the weekend said Justice Adah’s appointment is well-deserved given that he has demonstrated a high level of integrity, competence and patriotism all through his legal career.
According to him, Justice Adah possesses the requisite qualifications and experience to become a Supreme Court judge.
He further expressed the belief that the Supreme Court Justice will continue to dispense credible judgments that will restore the good image of the Nigerian Judiciary.
Sambo who is the paramount ruler of Sambo-Ama in Twon Brass Kingdom noted that Adah’s appointment is not only a feat that tells a story of personal achievement but one that also reflects his journey of hard work and perseverance.
“Justice Stephen Adah is my good and bosom friend. He is a very nice person who has an incredible knack for doing what is right at all times.
“His appointment as one of the 11 newly-appointed Supreme Court justices does not come as a surprise to me because I’ve known him to be a hardworking man of high integrity and character all through his legal profession.
“Therefore, I knew it was only a matter of time before he makes it to the top echelon of his profession because he does not only possess the right values to be a judge at the apex court but also the requisite qualifications and experience,” the monarch partly said in the statement.
The ruler, however, tasked his friend as well as the other new justices to remain sterling interpreters of the law knowing that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man.
Sambo also commended President Tinubu for nominating quintessential justices upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
He added that expediting the confirmation process by the Senate is a testament to the justices’ qualification for the role with no petition against them.
