”You Must Flee from Such Disguised Danger”: CJN Issues Strong Warning to Judges About Politicians
- Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has warned judges not to accept juicy and irresistible gifts from politicians and businessmen
- The chief justice of Nigeria gave the warning while inaugurating the six newly appointed judges for the National Industrial Court
- Ariwoola warned that no judge would be allowed to drag the reputation of the Nigerian Judiciary into the mud
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FCT, Abuja -The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has strongly warned judges handling cases of politicians and business people not to accept juicy and irresistible gifts from them.
Justice Ariwoola added that when caught, the action would bring shame and disgrace to the families of the judges, Nigerian Tribune reported.
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The chief justice of Nigeria said:
“I am making it clear to you now that you must flee from such disguised danger.”
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Ariwoola stated this on Monday, June 19, during the inauguration of the six newly appointed judges for the National Industrial Court at the Supreme Court Complex, Abuja.
The six new judges who were inaugurated are justices Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma, Mohammad Adamu Hamza, Damachi-Onugba Joyce Agede, Hassan Mohammed Yakubu, Buhari Sami, and Sanda Audu Yelwa.
He added that many high-profile cases involving irresistible gifts, mouth-watery financial aid, and business transactions would come before them.
The CJN said:
“If you were hitherto 50 per cent under public scrutiny, I can confidently tell you now that it has automatically risen to 100 per cent by virtue of this appointment.”
“It absolutely takes nothing to join the crowd, but it takes quite a lot to stand alone with a good conscience.”
Punishment for abuse of position
Ariwoola said the newly appointed judges must double their pace to justify their appointment.
He added that the judiciary would not fail to use the sledgehammer if any of the judges abuse their position.
“As Judicial officers, you have a divine mandate on earth that you must discharge with unveiled honesty and sincerity. You must give a good account of yourselves to justify your appointment. However, if you decide to do the contrary, the sledgehammer will, without hesitation, descend heavily on you.
“No judicial officers at any level of our Courts will be allowed to drag the reputation of the Nigerian Judiciary into the mud. We cannot come this far to fail. Take heed of this admonition by working rightly towards occupying an enviable space in the annals of the Nigerian Judiciary”
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