Respect Verdicts Of Court In Good Faith, Group Urges Politicians
…Says Judiciary Is Still The Hope Of The People
The Executive Director of the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) has admonished politicians and political parties to respect the verdicts of the court in good faith, warning that disregard for judicial pronouncements is a direct invitation to lawlessness.
Speaking in Lagoson Tuesday, the CAIDOV Boss Comrade Gbenga Soloki said the judiciary remains the last hope of the common man and the strongest pillar holding Nigeria’s democracy together.
According to him, “Every politician who goes to court must be ready to accept the outcome, whether it favours him or not. You cannot go to court seeking justice and then turn around to attack the same court when the verdict does not favour you. That is hypocrisy and it is dangerous for our democracy.”
He noted that the recent trend where politicians and their supporters resort to blackmail, propaganda and threats against judges whenever they lose a case is condemnable and must stop.
“The judiciary is still the hope of the people. If we destroy the confidence of the people in the courts, we have destroyed the country. We cannot afford a lawless country where might is right and everyone does what he likes,” he said.
The CAIDOV Boss urged politicians to see court verdicts not as a do-or-die affair but as a process to deepen democracy and strengthen the rule of law.
He also called on supporters and social media influencers to stop inciting the public against the judiciary, stressing that no democracy survives without an independent and respected judiciary.
He further commended the Nigerian judiciary for standing firm in the face of pressure, intimidation and political interference, and urged judges to continue to dispense justice without fear or favour.
“The courts must not be intimidated. The judges must not be bullied. Let the law speak, and let all of us obey,” he added.
He concluded by calling on INEC, security agencies and political parties to play by the rules, respect the constitution and allow the courts to do their work.
“Democracy thrives where the rule of law is respected. If we want a better Nigeria, we must learn to respect verdicts of the court in good faith.”
