Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, the Edo State Chief Judge, has commissioned two Customary Courts as constituency projects of Hon. Justin Okonoboh, former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, at Ekpon and Igueben towns in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony at Igueben, Justice Ikponmwen said the essence of the court was not to unnecessarily persecute people but to enable peaceful co-existence of people, as there would be anarchy and oppression without Courts.

She maintained that the Judiciary remained a very important arm of Government because it delivers justice to the people and it is expected that there should be meaningful and good Court House everywhere in the State.

The Chief Judge commended Hon. Okonoboh for choosing the judiciary as his focus for his constituency projects, saying it was a proof of his understanding of his role as a legislature, adding that laws made must have proper room for interpretation.

Presenting the Court houses for commissioning, the former Speaker and Initiator of the projects said he was only delivering on his electioneering promises as expected of him by his people who elected him to represent them in the State House of Assembly.

He further stated he was motivated to opt for the construction of Customary Courts as his constituency project when he became aware that there was an approval for Ekpon and Igueben to own Customary Courts.

In his goodwill message the Chairman of lgueben Local Government Area, Dr. Josie Ogedegbe, opined that there should be no fear about having Courts anywhere as it remained part of developmental strides, explaining that there must be an avenue for dress for whoever would feel oppressed