The CJN lamented that 'the rule of law has been assailed from all fronts in this country, especially by those who are supposed to uphold and guard it jealously.'
, Olukayode Ariwoola, on Tuesday, vowed that the judiciary on his watch would not be cowed into “silence”.
“It is no more news that our judicial officers and even court facilities have been variously attacked, molested, harassed and desecrated across the country. These began with the historic night raid on judges’ homes in Abuja and other parts of the country by the operatives of the State Security Service in 2016 over corruption allegations which all crumbled in court.
On 6 December 2019, PREMIUM TIMES reported that armed SSS operatives disrupted ongoing proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja in a bid to rearrest Mr Sowore, a presidential candidate in the 2019 and the 2023 elections, after the court ordered his release from custody. The CJN observed that “so many things have gone wrong with the criminal justice chain.” He called for concerted efforts in addressing them.Speaking at the event, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, sought state governments’ collaboration with the federal government in tackling corruption.
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