Onnoghen’s travail shows Judiciary is not independent, says Awomolo

Lawyer to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria , Justice Walter Onnoghen, Adegboyega Awomolo has said the ease with which the Executive arm of government has treated the nation’s number one jurist with indignity shows that the Judiciary is weak, vulnerable and dependent.

Awomolo said: “the case has clearly shown that Nigerian Judiciary is very weak, vulnerable and not independent. The security of tenure of a judicial officer is a mere wishful thinking. It is unthinkable that the head of the Judiciary will be treated the way Onnoghen was treated and not a whimper came from the body of men and women of highest distinction in the legal profession.

“Men, who sit in judgement over fellow human beings are representative of God on the earth and everyone shall face the almighty God, on the last day, to give account of his stewardship. On that day all secrets shall be laid bare. Awomolo said the experience of Onnghen’s trial has brought to the fore the urgent need for institutional reforms to ensure that agencies like the Code of Conduct Tribunal was made independent.

Yeah. Not independent to collect

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