The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has urged the newly sworn-in Justices of the Supreme Court to see themselves as representatives of God here on earth.
The Justice Muhammad dropped this piece of advice during the swearing in celebration eight newly promoted justices in Abuja.
With the new promotion, the justices of Supreme Court of Nigeria are now 20.
The CJN presided as the eight of them, in turn, took their oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution.
After their swearing, they climbed to the bench where their 12 seniors were already seated, to their positions.
The newly inaugurated Justices of the apex court who were recently elevated from the Court of Appeal bench, included Justices Lawal Garba (North West), Helen Ogunwumiju (South West), Abdu Aboki (North West), and M. M. Saulawa (North West).