“Don’t Heap Perceived Compromised Judgements On Justices” Kadiri Warns Nigerians

Explaining why the Jus­tices shouldn’t be blamed while speaking with news­men in Abuja, Senator Alex Kadiri, who represented Kogi East from 1999 to 2003, said that the nation’s justice system is structured in such a way that the cart is put before the horse.

He lamented that the sys­tem has made it difficult for the justices to carry out their duties, noting that the winner of an election is sworn in be­fore the election petition cases are determined.He, however, advised the National Assembly to amend the constitution and the Electoral law, adding that all election petitions should be resolved before anybody is sworn in as either President or vice President, senator, gov­ernor and all the rest.

He said: “I have no confi­dence in what the tribunals have done not because I be­lieve in the theory that they were bribed, since I have no proof, but the truth is that the judges were put in a very perplex situation where they now have to judge and remove a sitting President or a sitting governor.“Like in Kenya where Uhu­ru Kenyata can be removed by a tribunal, Nigerians are not that honest.

“President Tinubu was de­clared winner, he was sworn in, and moved into the presi­dential villa. He has appoint­ed service chiefs, he has nom­inated the ministers they have been screened by the Senate and have been sworn in, then you assemble five judges to see whether or not he ought to be president? We are ask­ing for too much, why are we pretending?
“All election petitions should be resolved before anybody is sworn in as either President or vice President, Senator, governor and all the rest.