•George Weah Former Liberian president, George Weah, has warned that democracy is endangered when elected governments weaken institutions, compromise the judiciary and undermine the safeguards designed to check executive power. Weah gave the warning while delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 66th Annual General Conference of th...
•Bode George Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to protect the independence, integrity and credibility of the Nigerian judiciary, expressing concern over a recent court judgment arising from the party’s leadership crisis. George made the...
•Tinubu and APC logo The Obidient Movement has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using the judiciary to weaken opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The movement alleged that recent court decisions involving the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) were politically motivated, claiming they reflected wha...
•PDP spokesman, Ini Ememobong The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ini Ememobong, has warned that public trust in Nigeria’s judiciary is eroding, driven by politicisation and the absence of consequences for public officials. Ememobong spoke in response to remarks by the Senior Special Adviser on Public Commun...
•Tinubu and CJN Kudirat Kekere-Ekun President Bola Tinubu yesterday acknowledged that the judiciary sometimes fall to temptations, making them compromise in the delivery of judgments. He, however, advised that judges must uphold the sanctity of their profession by safeguarding their integrity, reports Daily Independent. According to Presiden...
Amid growing concern over the poor state of Nigeria’s courts, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has decried the inadequate funding of state judiciary. Her remarks have reignited debate on judicial independence, financial autonomy, and accountability in the justice system, reports The Nation. The gavel, though mighty, i...
•Dele Farotimi Civil rights activist Dele Farotimi has faulted the Nigerian Police and the judiciary over their roles in restricting citizens from holding peaceful protests, describing the actions as evidence that Nigeria is merely pretending to be a democracy. Speaking on Channels Television today, Farotimi said that in a true democracy, citi...
•Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has made a strong case for an independent judiciary, warning that no investor will commit funds to an economy where the judiciary is compromised and subject to political control. But like Spurinna, the Roman soothsayer, warned Julius Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March”, the Catholic Bishop...
•Tinubu A recent survey conducted by an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank known as Africa Polling Institute (API) showed that between 79% to 83% of Nigerians expressed little or no trust in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Executive, National Assembly, and the Judicial arms of government. The report, laun...
•Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken decisive disciplinary action against judicial officers found guilty of misconduct, including the demotion of a court registrar and the compulsory retirement of a senior registrar. In a statement issued by Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, the spokesperson of t...
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