The NBA president expressed shock over ex-senator Mr Bulkachuwa’s confession of influencing his wife’s decision as appeal court judge, and called for his prosecution.
of a former senator, Adamu Bulkachuwa, on how he influenced the decisions of his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa, while she was the President of the Court of Appeal.
He said he would follow up his call with “a letter to both the IGP and the ICPC Chairman in this respect.” Then Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who presided over the valedictory proceedings, shocked by the comments, had to interrupt the submissions of the 83-year-old. As the President of the Court of Appeal, she had the sole responsibility to constitute all tribunals and courts that adjudicated on all election petitions that arose from the 2019 general elections, including the presidential poll.
The NBA president said Mr Bulkachuwa’s claim of helping his colleagues to influence the decisions of his wife during her time as the Court of Appeal president “were clearly admissions by the Senator, that he did attempt to, and/or actually perverted the course of justice/interfered with due administration of justice…”Impact of Bulkachuwa’s comments on judiciary
“I made it clear to the Council that, while the NBA will at all times rise to the defence of the honour, integrity and independence of the judiciary, we shall not hesitate to take on anyone, either within or outside the legal profession, who takes steps or makes statements that are capable of undermining the independence of the judiciary and the impartiality judicial processes.”
In his concluding remarks, he said: “And I must thank particularly, my wife, whose freedom and independence I encroached upon while she was in office, and she has been very tolerant and accepted my encroachment, and extended her help to my colleagues…”
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