A group, Vanguard for Judicial Independence, has faulted prosecuting agencies’ verification of sureties for bail, describing the practice was unconstitutional.
In a statement by its Convener, Douglas Ogbankwa, the group maintained that it was unconstitutional for court to direct law enforcement agencies such as the police and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to verify sureties.
“What it means is that a court that asks the EFCC or police or others to verify sureties has not just taken sides in the matter, but has surrendered its sovereignty to another party.” He continued: “Fair hearing is not just fairness in the hearing of a matter, but fairness in the procedures observed before a verdict is reached.
“Any unfair advantage given to any party negates the values of justice depicted by the statue of justice, which is blind and has a balanced scale.”
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