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“But I went to Supreme Court where judges with respect for rule of law reinstated me to complete my tenure.The former Anambra State governor, who noted that such jurists were hard to find in the present day Nigeria said, “Our judiciary are weak and compromised by the executive and highest bidders.”At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism.
According to him, the future of our society is compromised because independent of the judiciary has been destroyed. Mr Obi explained that institutions were weak because there was no strong judiciary where litigants could report wrongdoings and got desired justice. Earlier in a welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of GOUNI, Prof. Christian Anieke, described Aniagolu as an “erudite jurist and incorruptible judge” who laid foundation for the establishment of GOUNI.
Mr Obi ran for Anambra State governor on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in 2003, but INEC declared his opponet, Chris Ngige of the Peoples Democratic Party , as the winner of the election. Mr Obi handed over to Mr Uba but returned to court to court to seek a declaration that his tenure in office arising from the 2003 would extend beyond May 2007.