.GEJonathan to politicians: Don’t blackmail judiciary when you get power | TheCable
January 15, 2023 8:27 AM
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked politicians to allow the judiciary to perform its constitutional functions without undue interferenceJonathan spoke on Saturday during the book presentation and reception marking the retirement of Kate Abiri as the chief judge of Bayelsa.Jonathan also advised judicial officers to uphold the virtues of impartiality and courage in upholding the rule of law, adding that such virtues are significant in the delivery of justice.
“I advise politicians that while in office, let us not try to blackmail the judiciary because it is conservative,” Jonathan said.Advertisement“In 2015, she left Bayelsa for Rivers to perform the swearing-in of the governor, thereby averting anarchy.On his part, Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, commended Abiri for her outstanding achievements during her 15-year term as chief judge of the state.
Diri described Abiri as a legal icon who rendered meritorious service in her three decades of legal practice.
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