Over 250 constitutional and human rights lawyers under the auspices of Judicial Integrity Lawyers have called on the National Judicial Council to direct all courts not to entertain cases brought before them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
The lawyers also disclosed that the plea was part of the resolutions reached at the end of their yearly conference, with the theme: “Democracy and the Rule of Law,” which held in Abuja between March 20 and 21. He noted that the persistent abuse of power by public officials was an aberration, which had attained notoriety as part of the fabric of the Nigerian society, insisting that equality before the law is the only true protection against the spectre of oppression and undue influence that those in positions of authority would otherwise dangle over the heads of ordinary Nigerians.
Godwin said: “Our over 250 members have, therefore, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, within the limited time left in the life of his administration, urgently address the dangerous culture of disobedience to the rule of law, assault on our judiciary and ultimately ensure appropriate sanctions for violators of the dictates of our constitution.
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