Mr Ememobong reaffirmed PDP’s faith in the Nigerian judiciary as an independent arbiter and the last hope of the ordinary citizen.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s criminal justice system have advised governors to be decisive in the execution of condemned prisoners rather than continue to torture them in prison.
A three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous judgement, condemned Mr Makinde’s conduct.
The governor is appealing a judgment that his administration pays the outstanding salaries and allowances of sacked Oyo council officials.
The N3.4 billion judgement debt was the balance of N4.9 billion the state government owed some former local government chairmen and councillors it sacked in 2019.
The court condemned Mr Makinde’s impunity, imperial and undemocratic tendencies.
