Opinion: The Shenanigans In the Appointment of Cross River’s Chief Judge, By Josephine Effah-Chukwuma
It all depends on their lordships and one prays that they will individually and collectively rise to the occasion and stand firm against this assault against the judiciary.
This is because their calling as judicial officers is of infinitely higher value than becoming playthings on the political chessboard of a governor and his collaborators in the legislature, whose fleeting hold on power cannot and will not outlast the tenures of the judges.
The judges need to be reminded once again of the provisions of Section 271 and of the 1999 Constitution. The acting chief judgeship of Justice Maurice Eneji expires on June 3.
As national attention is turned to events in Cross River State, it is imperative for members of the revered bench in the State to demonstrate unmistakably to all, especially those persons behind this unwarranted breach of judicial integrity and independence, that the judicial arm of government will not become a tool in a political scheme by anyone, however highly placed.
It all depends on their lordships and one prays that they will individually and collectively rise to the occasion and stand firm against this assault against the judiciary.
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