Edo Chief judge to deliver public lecture

The Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice Esohe Ikponmwen will deliver the 1^st Public lecture of the Faculty of Law, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City.

The lecture titled: “The art and essential of judgment writing: A critical appraisal of the judgment of Pontius Pilate” will be chaired by the Vice Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Prof. Sam Guobadia.

The Vice Chancellor made this known when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief Judge at the High Court in Benin City.

He said: “We are so delighted that we have somebody in your position. What you represent and the work you have been doing for the nation is quite commendable. You have identified with our university in many ways. For many years, you have being very supportive of our flagship program and to crown it all, we have our maiden lecture being organized by the Faculty of Law and you have graciously accepted to come and give a lecture. The entire university is already agog waiting for that day to come.”

He noted that the lecture is aimed at raising the quality of the legal profession and strive for social justice.

In her response, the Chief Judge, Hon Justice Ikponmwen promised to deliver the lecture. According to her: “I am in a state of ecstasy, I am so grateful to the University for finding me worthy enough to deliver the maiden edition of the Faculty’s public lecture. This is like a turning point in my life, I have prepared my paper and I am ready to do justice to that paper.”

She promised to continually support the University and further enthrone justice in the state.

Hon. Justice Ikponmwen until her appointment as the Chief Judge of the state, was a High Court judege since 1999.