Di Negative public perception of Naija judiciary dey worry Body of Benchers

Body of Benchers talk say plenty Naija dey see di country judiciary as no get integrity, transparency, and accountability bicos of wetin dem dey call corruption and bias wey dey affect court decisions.

Dem represent am by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, for one valedictory court session wey Supreme Court organize for Abuja on Monday to honor di late Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, wey die for August 20 at di age of 90.

Di body talk say, “From time to time, e dey happen say court wey suppose get same power go get conflicting decisions wey no dey reported, wey fit be bicos of external interference.”

According to Awomolo, di conflicting decisions dey happen for mata wey concern political parties and pipo wey dey politically exposed.

E add say dis negative perception dey undermine di authority of di judiciary, wey important for uphold di rule of law and make sure say justice dey.

E note say di challenges wey di judiciary dey face include corruption, inefficiency, and lack of independence, and dis negative perception don spoil trust for di judiciary.

Di senior lawyer stress say weak judiciary dey undermine di country democratic system, wey dey allow impunity to dey flourish.

He talk say na di responsibility to save di judiciary from bias and clear di negative perception go start with di members of di Bar and di Bench.

“Every lawyer and judge suppose get responsibility and accountability,” e talk.

“Dem suppose face consequences for every wrong conduct wey members of di Bar and Bench do.”

“Di National Judicial Council (NJC) suppose show im authority and power.”

E talk say, di late Justice Ayoola go dey remembered for im commitment to truth, di justice wey e deliver for im judgments, im deliberate fight against corruption, and im strong passion for preserving judicial integrity and honor, both for di country and for di world.

Earlier for him talk, di Chief Justice of Naija (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, talk say di late Justice Ayoola na big person for judicial excellence, wey him sabi talk well, strong moral, and sharp judgments wey leave mark for Africa, dey echo pass Naija border.

As she dey reflect on him great career, Justice Kekere-Ekun note say Ayoola no be just judge but na judicial philosopher, wey dey fight tire for justice, and him be true example of legal activism.

Wey dem born for Ilesha, Osun State, Justice Ayoola rise from small beginning to become one of Naija most respected jurists.

Journey wey show say him get strong mind, smart brain, and no shaking dedication to di principles of justice.

Him influence reach every wia for Africa, from Gambian Court of Appeal, wia him be Chief Justice, go Court of Appeal for Seychelles, wia him be President.

Pipo sabi am for him brilliance, careful nature, and strong ethics; Justice Ayoola be light of courage for di midst of society wahala and judicial misconduct.

As Chairman of Naija’s Independent Corrupt Practices and oda Related Offences Commission (ICPC), him dey fight for accountability and transparency, wey him leave legacy wey open road for beta governance for Naija.

Im judgment wey dem craft well well and wey im deliver without fear still dey respected as example of clarity and precision,” she talk.

As dem dey talk for di event, di Attorney General of di Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, assure di judiciary say di Federal Government go continue to support dem, make dem fit do dem constitutional work without fear or favor.

Im talk say, based on dis, di government don start to work on some of di old laws wey no dey relevant again, to make dem fit match di current development.

Fagbemi describe di late Justice Ayoola as person wey sabi wetin e dey do well.

Di President of Naijan Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, wey General Secretary of di Association represent, talk say Justice Ayoola service to di NBA na key for how e take shape di current level wey dem dey.

E emphasize say Justice Ayoola belief say di law dey serve pipo wey dey seek am, na im dey show for di plenty correct judgment wey define im time for di Bench, as well as for im human rights advocacy and ideals.

Justice Awa Bah, wey be justice for di Supreme Court of Di Gambia, wey dey represent di Chief Justice of Di Gambia, talk say Ayoola no only contribute im remarkable legal mind to Naija judiciary.

But e also shine as guiding light for dem country judiciary.

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