President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has cautioned Nigerian judges against granting frivolous applications and judgments. The President warned that the use of technicalities in passing judgments is hindering Nigeria’s fight against corruption.
Tinubu made this assertion on Monday in Abuja while addressing judges and justices at a capacity-building workshop. The programme was organized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and National Judicial Institute, NJI.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu urged the judges to pass judgments that would encourage the fight against corruption.
This was contained in a statement the Vice President’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha.
“There is no gainsaying the fact that the judiciary is central to the success of the anticorruption efforts. The commitment, courage, and patriotism of judicial officers are ingredients that make the difference in the fight against corruption.”
“Though I am aware that prosecution of corruption matters has improved in the light of the justice sector reforms in the last few years, we are not oblivious of some challenges that continue to impede the speedy adjudication of corruption cases.
“They include frivolous applications and appeals, meant to delay the trial. Intimidation of judges by counsel and judgment based not on the facts of cases but on technicalities”.
President Tinubu, however, assured that his administration remains “committed to creating the right environment for judicial officers to discharge their responsibilities.
“One of the major actions of the government within the first year of my administration was improving the welfare of judges across the board. With an increase in their remuneration.
“Official accommodation is also being provided for various categories of judicial officers in highbrow areas of the Federal Capital Territory,” he stated.
The President, however, admitted that “corruption is a cancer which continues to deny the nation the full benefits of her God-given resources”.
He urged all Nigerians “to close ranks and aggressively tackle this common enemy”.
Tinubu stated that Nigerians can make the difference, instead of looking up “to only the Anti-Corruption Agencies for solutions to this malaise.”
source: Channels TV
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