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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said that the 2023 general elections opened a new vista in the adjudication of political…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said that the 2023 general elections opened a new vista in the adjudication of political matters and threw up things for the judiciary to review.

He spoke at the opening of a two-day workshop for judges on the review of the 2023 election petition tribunals/court and appeals on Monday in Abuja.

He said the workshop provided an opportunity to review things that might have been done with the best of intention and professionalism.

He said, “No doubt, the adjudication on the 2023 election petitions came with varied challenges that have to be critically assessed and reviewed in order to forge a much better way forward.

In those areas we have done well, we can literally eulogise ourselves and strive to improve on them, as self-praise is no viler an offender than self-denial.

“As for those areas that our inadequacies are manifestly obvious, we have to properly address them and bring on board new methods and approaches that would whet our appetite for success.

We must intensify efforts in engaging in those activities that will earn us more accolades than villifications.”

Speaking on the pressure from political matters under the time frame provided by the electoral laws, he noted the kind of attention and emotions attached to political matters in Nigeria “have collectively made our work more excruciating, painstaking and sometimes endangering as we are occasionally exposed to threats, especially from some elements within the political fold.”

“But like I would always say, no amount of threat or intimidation should make a thoroughbred judicial officer deviate from the law and pander to public sentiments and emotions which are often misplaced,” he added.

Earlier, the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, listed areas in the Nigerian constitution and the electoral laws that would require legislative review in preparation for the 2027 general elections to include sections 187 of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999; and sections 233, 246 and paragraph 285 of the Electoral Act, 2022.

Similarly, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said the review was necessary as the findings and recommendations would provide appropriate guidance for stakeholders going forward to the next electoral cycle.

https://dailytrust.com/weve-to-address-our-inadequacies-in-2023-elections-rulings-cjn/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAs%20for%20those%20areas%20that,us%20more%20accolades%20than%20villifications.%E2%80%9D

Really?
So there are areas where inadequacies were manifestly obvious afterall.
You people threw away our constitution into the trash can and are now coming to talk bunkum
No matter how much you people try to white wash yourselves, posterity will always

“But like I would always say, no amount of threat or intimidation should make a thoroughbred judicial officer deviate from the law and pander to public sentiments and emotions which are often misplaced,”

This is a very solid and courageous statement from the CJN. On no should judicial officers make judicial pronouncement based on social media noise or sentiment. It should be the law and nothing else. Kudos Mr. CJN!

The same judiciary that keeps giving conflicting judgements

seunmsg:


This is a very solid and courageous statement from the CJN. On no should judicial officers make judicial pronouncement based on social media noise or sentiment. It should be the law and nothing else. Kudos Mr. CJN!

If their adjudication during the PEPT were about the law and nothing else according to you, what inadequacies is he talking about.
The PET ended several months ago, so who are the people till still intimidating him?
Can't he just keep quiet and enjoy his heist in peace.

overall90:


If their adjudication during the PEPT were about the law and nothing else according to you, what inadequacies is he talking about.
The PET ended several months ago, so who are the people till still intimidating him?
Can't he just keep quiet and enjoy his heist in peace.

He talked about inadequacies of 2023 election rulings and not specifically about PEPT. One of the inadequacy of the 2023 election rulings is the Appeal court judgement in the case of over 20 of the Plateau state house of assembly and NASS . The Supreme Court took a different position in the same matter regarding the governor but the legislators couldn’t benefit from the Supreme Court decision. Issues like this is what the CJN is talking about.

seunmsg:


He talked about inadequacies of 2023 election rulings and not specifically about PEPT. One of the inadequacy of the 2023 election rulings is the Appeal court judgement in the case of over 20 of the Plateau state house of assembly and NASS . The Supreme Court took a different position in the same matter regarding the governor but the legislators couldn’t benefit from the Supreme Court decision. Issues like this is what the CJN is talking about.

Some of you are just... I don't know.

Did you read this?
“As for those areas that our inadequacies are manifestly obvious, we have to properly address them and bring on board new methods and approaches..."

RoyalUc:


Some of you are just... I don't know.

Did you read this?
“As for those areas that our inadequacies are manifestly obvious, we have to properly address them and bring on board new methods and approaches..."

lol. How is the above quote about PEPT? I have given you a clear example of one of the inadequacies he’s talking about. So, what’s your point? Is there any inadequacy in the very sound PEPT judgement? Did the Supreme Court found any error in any aspect of the PEPT judgment? Can you guys read and understand something this simple without bringing your sentiments and emotions?

They thought they were doing Peter Obi when they were destroying the judiciary now e don clear for their eyes. Nobody is going to court anymore for justice and none filled any post election matter after Peter Obi case. ….imagine them now making open confessions …people who are supposed to be custodians of justice and truthfulness as the courts represent are now viewed as enablers of corruption in the society

" "As for those areas that our inadequacies are manifestly obvious, we have to properly address them and bring on board new methods and approaches that would whet our appetite for success...." "


Confession's time, so unfortunate.

COMRADES, this man is a motherfvcker, after endorsing INEC-rigged elections across Nigeria, now you're telling us this nonsense
Ariyowoola posterity will never be kind to you