Election Petition: Prof. Madubuike Demands That The Judiciary Refrain From Assuming That What Is Evil is Good.

Election Petition: Prof. Madubuike Demands That The Judiciary Refrain From Assuming That What Is Evil is Good....CONTINUE READING

As Nigerians await the commencement of the upcoming legal battle between the Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, prominent southeast leader and Elder Statesman, Professor Ihechukwu Madubuike has come out to share his thoughts on what is expected from the nation’s judiciary when the trial begins in earnest…..CONTINUE READING

Speaking during an interview with DAILY SUN on Sunday, Madubuike, who was a two-time Minister in the Second Republic, urged the judges saddled with the onerous task of ruling over the election petitions filed at the tribunal not only to deliver speedy justice but to also ensure that they do not be biased in their judgment

He said; “One of the complaints against our courts is the delay in arriving at decisions.

It is now trite to say that justice delayed is justice denied. But the populace is helpless in this matter. The dilatory nature of the judicial process in Nigeria seems to rob it of its integrity and increase the confidence gap and trust factor.

I plead to our judges of the election tribunal to be men and women of character. The judicial system they run must radiate integrity. The Socratic dictum they have imbibed demands that you do not see evil and insist that it is good, and even say that the law is an ass. Nobody wants to be an ass, even as we go along with the negative connotations of the word…..CONTINUE READING