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CapitalLens: 3:56am On Dec 12, 2024
...Sustenance Of Constitutional Democracy Depends On Judicial Independence

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has said that the stability of the Nigerian State and the suitability of its constitutional democracy rests largely on the independence of the judiciary.

2. The FCT Minister stated this while delivering a paper on judicial Independence at the 2024 annual Court of Appeal Justices conference held in Abuja on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. He said the judiciary, as an arm of government, must be free from interference, either by the Legislative and executive arms of government or other individuals, to guarantee its integrity and independence.

3. He added that the judiciary, as recognized in the principle of separation of powers, should be able to perform its adjudicatory role based on the law and facts presented before it in individual cases without any external influence or interference from the executive or legislature.

4. The Minister said, “The court can neither safeguard the personal liberties of the citizens nor protect and defend the constitution against infractions unless it is independent of the legislative and the executive arms of government, including other individuals, groups, and institutions in the performance of its onerous duty to ister justice to all manner of persons without fear or favor, affection or ill will”.

5. Highlighting other vital roles of the judiciary, including its function of ensuring that the legislature and Executive arms of government act within their constitutional limits, the Minister said the need to ensure judicial independence cannot be overemphasized.

6. To preserve the judiciary's independence, the Minister called for appropriate machinery for appointing judges, security of tenure of office for Judges, and financial autonomy for the judiciary, among others.

7. The Minister also said Judges must be courageous in discharging their duties without fear of criticism or intimidation.

8. He said, “You cannot do your work without people criticizing you. We have all kinds of strategies to do anything to make sure that cases do not go on. But you must be a courageous judge to stand firm”.


[b]9. Barr. Wike, who also noted that housing and remuneration for judicial officials have a direct bearing on the independence of the judges, said the provision of decent accommodation for judicial officers on an owner-occupier basis will go a long way in preserving the independence and integrity of the judiciary.

10. He said, “When a Judge is retiring, and he has no home, that judge will be tempted to do one or two things. But if a Judge is retiring today and has a home, he has a shelter; it will make that Judge independent”.

11. “That’s why when I was Governor of Rivers State, I made it mandatory that at least no judge would say I would retire tomorrow without having decent accommodation, those who wanted the house and those who wanted it to be monetized.

12. “It’s a factor, and I recommend this to the States and Federal Government, and that’s what we have started to do now in the FCT by making sure that every FCT Judge, on retirement, has a home”.[/b]


13. He praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving an enhanced salary structure and pension for judicial officials and expressed confidence that it will encourage them to guard their independence jealously. He added that the judiciary equally owes itself the responsibility of guarding its independence by standing up to those who trample upon it.


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1)FCT Minister, Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike delivering a paper titled 'Judicial Independence' at the Court of Appeal Justices annual conference held in Abuja, on Wednesday

3)L-R)FCT Minister, Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, former President, Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, President , Nigerian Courts of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem at the annual conference of the Court of Appeal Justices held in Abuja on Wednesday

4)Justice Eberechi Suzette Obuzor Wike(L) presenting a plaque to FCT Minister, Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike at the annual conference of the Court of Appeal Justices held in Abuja on Wednesday

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Kaycee9242(m): 4:02am On Dec 12, 2024
Is that why you are building houses for them? During post election cases you people will not want them to be independent again

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PlanetZero: 4:33am On Dec 12, 2024
Nigeria is just a testing ground for all kinds of corruption and impunity

The masses only good in going to parties, clubs, youth doing skits and comedies, drinking, using drugs and catching cruise. While the oppressors keeps oppressing them

Nigerians will rather prey on each other. Fight each other and exert the economic frustration on each other instead of facing the political class looting the commonwealth of the nation without conscience and acting with impunity over every sector

But will leave the power quota causing this economic agony. Some even sing the praises of their task masters. What a shame

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Ceenelly(m): 4:34am On Dec 12, 2024
All public and civil servant must have home to retire to

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frechy(m): 4:34am On Dec 12, 2024
What is the actual reason why the North is fighting Tax Reform?

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Tflex01: 4:34am On Dec 12, 2024
It's hard to believe that there was a time when the same set of people fighting Wike and Reno now were all worshipping them.

😂

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ecomjourney: 4:35am On Dec 12, 2024
Okay oh
Linesman(m): 4:36am On Dec 12, 2024
After the go to court syndrome.
Now, they need to be compensated with a house for their retirement for their good work.
WIKE, you too WISE.

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NaijaRussian(m): 4:37am On Dec 12, 2024
Since Tinubu put Wike with World Leaders and since he’s been receiving them in Abuja, Wike has changed his dressing style to reflect his global political focus. Nice suit and colors!

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Uchefame(m): 4:37am On Dec 12, 2024
But you and the government you are serving have never allowed the judiciary to be independent neither have you respected court judgement.

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Ikpunekenwa(m): 4:38am On Dec 12, 2024
Tflex01:
It's hard to believe that there was a time when the same set of people fighting Wike and Reno now were all worshipping them.

😂

And vice versa

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magabounce(m): 4:38am On Dec 12, 2024
See wisdom abeg!!!
Compensation for work done

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Greenfusion: 4:52am On Dec 12, 2024
Ceenelly:
All public and civil servant must have home to retire to
Simple

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phransix2: 5:00am On Dec 12, 2024
Some animals are more important than others...
This country reminds me of Animal Farm...
Why the ones that can easily afford to own a house? After all there was 300% increment in their salary.
Why don't you make such provisions for the Police or Military outfits? Better still all Civil Servants?

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Wealthoptulent(m): 5:04am On Dec 12, 2024
CapitalLens:
Sustenance Of Constitutional Democracy Depends On Judicial Independence

Who send dem make dem no build during 35years service, if Teachers fit get house for this LIFE ( teachers' rewards are in Heaven) , why judge no fit build mansions DURING SERVICE years

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CodeTemplar: 5:06am On Dec 12, 2024
Are judges under FCT?

Na so this man carry Rivers money go dash Burkina Faso immigrants for sokoto say him wan be president.

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StPete: 5:13am On Dec 12, 2024
Very foolish Wike

Trying to bribe judges ahead of 2027. Is there any judge that is poor and cannot afford to build their own homes?

We know your plan, you want to be president at all cost! You are wetting the ground for either 2031 or 2039 elections. God will judge you

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spiSeyi: 5:26am On Dec 12, 2024
This is lawlessness daylight bribery at work no developed world does this undecided . So Judges must have a home to retire while medical workers who save lives can retire in a pen.
Gone are those in the days of Obafemi Awolowo where Doctors, first class graduates are gifted houses and cars.
Every civil servant deserves a home and not just judges angry

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jmoore(m): 5:31am On Dec 12, 2024
Bla bla bla. You are only paying the judges so they can give you a judgement in your favour.

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Maxymilliano(m): 5:37am On Dec 12, 2024
This man is getting it wrong

There is already an approval of 300% salary rise for judicial officers, building houses is just a way to impugn on judicial autonomy

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43Ronin: 5:44am On Dec 12, 2024
Is it only judges? What about other civil servants like teachers, doctors, lecturers, non-academic staff of universities, nurses, construction workers? Keep on deceiving your foolish self werey-wike , your cup will soon full and those criminal judges won't be able to save you

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Khariza: 5:45am On Dec 12, 2024
Wike how about teachers, nurses, security personnels amongs others also having homes to retire to?
Many of these your Judges are already landlords, some even have commercial and residential properties with tenants. Yet you misappropriate public funds with such arrogance.

Wike Mr Overdo, sometimes you just talk too much and overdo like the funds are from your personal pocket.

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HelipsTech: 5:45am On Dec 12, 2024
What's the obsession with Wike and Judges? Is Wike the Attorney General?
Is Wike a member of NJC, why everytime Judges, are there no teachers, midwives, who needs house to retire to ?

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mytime24(f): 5:47am On Dec 12, 2024
So dey're not paid tongue
Nigeria judges sold out


What abt workers in other sectors
LUGBE: 5:51am On Dec 12, 2024
Why only judges, what about judicial officers and civil servants. You think you are wise. We know the houses are part of bribe and nothing more for 2027. We are watching.

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ObiaboAdoka(m): 6:10am On Dec 12, 2024
Ceenelly:
All public and civil servant must have home to retire to
100%
Global2000: 6:12am On Dec 12, 2024
This is the go to court syndrome. Ooh! Nigerians!! . This guys are toying with your future. How will the judiciary be independent?.
Pickmycall: 6:12am On Dec 12, 2024
Indirectly bribing the judiciary
babaRUNtinz(m): 6:22am On Dec 12, 2024
Every man's final home na grave... make sure you build cementaries for them too o. E gey Y.

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Akfrenzy(m): 6:22am On Dec 12, 2024
Chief briber doing illegal things
Akfrenzy(m): 6:24am On Dec 12, 2024
frechy:
What is the actual reason why the North is fighting Tax Reform?

To continue BAMBIALAH government

Feed fat without working for it
Omalicious1: 6:28am On Dec 12, 2024
[quote author=CapitalLens post=133260581][/quote]

Why not allow NJC to decide that? Politician building house for judges, and you think he will not win a case when he appears in court?

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