Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Say's The Supreme Court Under His Watch Will Never Be Subservient To Anybody.

Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Say's The Supreme Court Under His Watch Will Never Be Subservient To Anybody.


The Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, yesterday assured Nigerians that the Supreme Court under his watch will never be subservient to any person in Nigeria or another arm of government.
The declaration of the CJN, who spoke yesterday in Abuja at a special session of the Supreme Court marking the 2019/2020 Legal Year, came against the backdrop of the growing perception by many that the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, have been cowed by the executive could not effectively discharge its functions.
The perception was fed by the perceived underhand tactics allegedly employed by the presidency to oust Justice Muhammad’s predecessor, Justice Walter Onnoghen.


The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, also warned government at all levels and their agencies against the continued disobedience to court judgments, saying it is time for them to obey the rule of law and court judgments.
The highlight of yesterday’s event was the inauguration of 38 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria [SANs], amongst whom are the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata; wife of a justice of the apex court, Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour, and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa.
However; the  standing out among those who graced the occasion was Justice Sylvester Ngwuta who returned to the Supreme Court three years after he stepped aside to face trial for corruption.

But Muhammad, in his speech on the state of the judiciary delivered yesterday, said though he might have assumed office as CJN, after the unfortunate events that shook the Nigerian judiciary to its foundation, he was determined to leave behind a justice system that would be the pride of all.


According to Muhammad The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Speaking on the independence of the judiciary,
The Nigerian judiciary, to a large extent, is independent in conducting its affairs and taking decisions on matters before it without any extraneous influence.

At the Supreme Court, like I have always said, we are totally independent in the way we conduct our affairs, especially judgments.
We don’t pander to anybody’s whims and caprices. If there is any deity to be feared, it is Almighty God...