Appeal Court President Task Judges on Transparency

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The President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem, has tasked election tribunal officers to live above board during their service in the forthcoming elections.

Dongban-Mensem gave the warning at a two-day capacity-building workshop for those who would serve as officials of the election tribunals.

She warned that if any of the officials compromise the system, they would not only be relieved of their service but would be prosecuted in line with recommendations by the Federal Judicial Service Commission.

The President harped on the importance of functional registries to the effectiveness of election tribunals.

Written by: Helen Obih

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