Redeem image of judiciary, Delta State Chief Judge pleads

The Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has called on all in the judiciary (the bar and bench) to make concerted efforts towards redeeming the image of the profession particularly now that the profession is facing some challenges.
Justice Umukoro represented by the the Administrative Judge of Effurun Judicial Division, Hon. Justice G.B Briki Okolosi, made the call at the maiden edition of the Effurun Bar/Bench Forum  held at  the  High Court premises Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, weekend.
He stated that the forum was necessary for everybody   to re-examine himself,  saying  it was not meant to witch-hunt  anybody  but to correct the anomaly which has bedeviled  the profession.
“There is no gain saying that the legal profession has almost lost its value because of the prevailing situation, so we are here as professional colleagues to rob minds to move the body forward.. We must save the profession from collapse”.
D.E Agbaga Esq, chairman of Nigeria Bar Association, Effurun Branch, said  the members of the profession can’t fold  their hands and allow the image of the  profession to be dragged into the mud and therefore  charged  members  to live up to standard by upholding the  ethics of the profession which it  is known for.

Also speaking, the former Attorney   General of    Delta    State, Chief   (Barr.)  Victor  Otomewo   said,   the judicial system standard has not fallen   but   it is the attitude of the senior lawyers  who ought to give good examples for the junior lawyers to emulate that spoil  the   profession.
Chief Otomiewo gave a situation  where a senior lawyer will be browsing in the court when a presiding judge is  delivering a serious judgment, noting that if the image of the profession is being dragged into the mud, the senior lawyers should be held responsible.