Governor Ambode disclosed this at the state Executive Chambers in Alausa, while swearing-in Justice Opeyemi Oke as the 16th substantive Chief Judge of the state, even as he called for more reforms aimed at fast-tracking justice delivery.
The governor, who noted that Lagos remained the commercial nerve centre of the country, stated that it deserved a state-of-the-art Commercial Courthouse to speedily address commercial disputes in the state.
According to him, this should be done without necessarily compromising the fundamental principle of fair hearing and the Rule of Law.
“There is no gainsaying that Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of the country and it deserves a state-of-the-art Commercial Courthouse to speedily address commercial disputes in the state.
“We plan to establish a designated Commercial Courthouse with the objective of ensuring speedy consideration of commercial matters. It is hoped that this Courthouse will accommodate all commercial related organs of the judiciary in order to drive commerce and improve the ease of doing business,” the governor said.
Governor Ambode described the swearing-in ceremony as an affirmation of the belief of the present administration in the Rule of Law and the importance of the judiciary to the democratic system.
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