A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Wole Olanipekun, on Thursday bemoaned the pitiable state of many courts across the country, which he said were not befitting of a temple of justice.
While bemoaning the state of many courts nationwide, Olanipekun said, “The walls and roofs of a good number of our courtrooms are collapsing and caving in. Basic facilities such as toilets are not available in a good number of courts all over the country. Water and electricity are lacking. In most instances, functional libraries are not available.”
He said, “The ambience of a typical or average courtroom should reflect an atmosphere of learning that judges and lawyers subscribe to, and are known for, rather than representing, both from within and without, a rough, untidy, unclean, and unkept theatre,” hence his decision to build and donate the complex to the judiciary in his home town.
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, who lauded Olanipekun and the family for the donation of the High Court, Ikere Division, said the gesture was yet another demonstration of the legal luminary’s commitment to giving back to the law profession, where he had made his mark as a distinguished member of the Bar and the Bench.All rights reserved.
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