Judiciary Has Prevented Democracy From Collapsing – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad has stated that the creditable performance of the Judiciary and its timely intervention prevented the present democratic status of the country from collapsing.
He said this on Monday during the 2021 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The CJN said the judges must rise and restore the public confidence bestowed on them by desisting from giving incessant ex-parte orders that have portrayed the judiciary in a bad light.
He further stressed that it is important to have an incorruptible judiciary, as it is the desire of the citizenry that justice must be done without delay at all times, and be seen to have been done.
The CJN added that judicial officers need to rise to the challenge and restore public confidence in the ability to dispense justice without fear or favour and in line with the knowledge and understanding of the law.
According to him, Nigerian judges should stop giving unnecessary ex-parte orders as this projects the judiciary in a bad light.
Justice Muhammad in his remarks at the event, also urged the federal government to sustain and provide more funding to support the judiciary.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, promises more funding to the judiciary.
