The justices added, “Your Lordship totally ignored this demand and yet travelled with your spouse, children, and personal staff.”
By assigning priority to “political cases”, the Supreme Court sustains a two-track judicial system by which it puts the interests of politicians above those of the citizens.
“These developments in our courts are antithetical to the actualisation of the just society and independent judiciary that we all aspire to.”
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, has warned newly sworn-in appellate court judges that bribes disguised as gifts will ruin their careers if they accept them.
Some lawyers have knocked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad’s call that the Supreme Court justices should be reduced from 21 to 16.
“The judiciary workers have every reason to fight for their rights, but for how long will the masses suffer because the courts are closed?”
“I am of the view that precedents that no longer make sense anymore or are outdated should be laid to rest and never followed.”
The judicial body also announced new chief judges for several states, as well as the president of the Customary Court of Appeal in Delta.
In this week’s column, I will bring together some of my published thoughts and predictions on Abba Kyari before and after his death.
