There is no greater injustice than the judgment of a judge which is peddled in the market place, for sale to the highest bidder. Essentially, the law courts represent the last bastion of justice and the hope for the judiciary in man. It is of the highest importance that the judiciary in any country for that matter, is not fair and just in its judgment, but is seen to be transparent and equitable as well.
Therefore, it is with unmitigated pride and applaud that I welcome the action of the DSS last week when they finally took the bull by the horn and proactively mounted an offensive against the cancer of corruption which has for decades slowly eaten away at our judiciary thereby threatening our nascent democracy. In equal parts, it is also with disdain and utter disgust that I read the contaminated views of certain blocks of public opinion, particularly the NBA which seemed to be more interested in whether the judges were arrested between the hours of nine a.m an five p.m, rather than the shameful and deplorable fact that hundred of millions of Naira were recovered from these "honorable men of silk".
Corruption in Nigeria has gone way out of control. In our democracy, like others, we have three arms of government. The executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. These arms are meant to act as checks and balance to one another, with the judiciary given the sole responsibility of interpreting the law as it is enshrined in the constitution or passed by the Legislature.
If the first two arms of government are corrupt the we have a big problem which we must, theoretically, correct at the next election by punshing them with our votes. If the third arm is also corrupt the what we have is ding dong democracy. A sham. A '419' Democracy, whereby politicians can flout all the electoral laws known to mankind and then bribe the tribunal judges to rule in their favour. Thereby, desecrating, perverting the faith of the common man in the electoral process of our young democracy. For the first time, my faith in this government which had begun to wane since the beginning of they year has been ignited with fresh fire.Recent Posts Widget
Therefore, it is with unmitigated pride and applaud that I welcome the action of the DSS last week when they finally took the bull by the horn and proactively mounted an offensive against the cancer of corruption which has for decades slowly eaten away at our judiciary thereby threatening our nascent democracy. In equal parts, it is also with disdain and utter disgust that I read the contaminated views of certain blocks of public opinion, particularly the NBA which seemed to be more interested in whether the judges were arrested between the hours of nine a.m an five p.m, rather than the shameful and deplorable fact that hundred of millions of Naira were recovered from these "honorable men of silk".
Corruption in Nigeria has gone way out of control. In our democracy, like others, we have three arms of government. The executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. These arms are meant to act as checks and balance to one another, with the judiciary given the sole responsibility of interpreting the law as it is enshrined in the constitution or passed by the Legislature.
If the first two arms of government are corrupt the we have a big problem which we must, theoretically, correct at the next election by punshing them with our votes. If the third arm is also corrupt the what we have is ding dong democracy. A sham. A '419' Democracy, whereby politicians can flout all the electoral laws known to mankind and then bribe the tribunal judges to rule in their favour. Thereby, desecrating, perverting the faith of the common man in the electoral process of our young democracy. For the first time, my faith in this government which had begun to wane since the beginning of they year has been ignited with fresh fire.Recent Posts Widget
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