Justice Muhammad took opportunity of a valedictory session that was organised in his honour by the Supreme Court on Friday to address what he observed as rots in the judiciary that have continued to affect the justice delivery system in the country.
“As presently structured, the CJN is chairman of the NJC, which oversees both the appointment and discipline of judges, he is equally Chair of the Federal Judicial Service Commission , the National Judicial Institute , the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee that appoints Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
“Such enormous powers are effortlessly abused. This needs to change. Continued denial of the existence of this threatening anomaly weakens effective judicial oversight in the country,” he added. “With the passing of my lord, Hon. Justice Chima Cletus Nweze, JSC on July 29, 2023, the South East no longer has any presence at the Supreme Court. My lord, Hon. Justice Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta JSV died on March 7, 2021. There has not been any appointment in his stead for the Southeast.
“It is evident that the decision not to fill the vacancies in the court is deliberate. It is all about the absolute powers vested in the office of the CJN and the responsible exercise of same,” the retiring jurist added. “This is not what our laws envisage. Although it can be posited that no one expected the sudden passing of Hon. Justice Nweze JSC, yet, it has been two years and seven months since previous justice from Southeast died and no appointment was made.”
“That the unjust and embarrassing salary difference between the justices and the Chief Registrar still abides remains intriguing to say the least.” Renowned journalist, public scholar, author and poet, Dr Tunde Olusunle, has been listed for the conferment of the Fellowship of the Association of Nigerian Authors . This was contained in the congratulatory letter to Dr Olusunle signed by Maik Ortserga, General Secretary of the association, copied The Guardian.
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