Kogi gets new CJ, customary court president

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of Justice Henry A. Olusiyi as the Chief Judge of the State. 

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed said   Hon. Justice Bayo Olowosegun will  similarly perform the functions of the President of the Customary Court of Appeal.

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According to the statement, the two justices are to hold brief for a period of three months.

The appointments followed the demise of Justices Nasiru Ajana and Shaibu Atadoga respectively

The late justices died a week apart other thereby throwing the judiciary in the State into deep mourning.

The new appointees were said to be the most senior in hierarchy in the state.