Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike, has criticized the Federal Government for allegedly interfering in the
judiciary.
Speaking at a ceremony in Port
Harcourt, for the opening of the 2018 Legal Year, Governor Wike accused the
Federal Government of oppressing judges in the country.
Governor Wike alleged that the
Federal Government deliberately and systematically intimidated judges, with
total disregard for the independence of the Judiciary as guaranteed by the 1999
Constitution.
In addition to the alleged
intimidation, Governor Wike also criticized the government at the centre for
neglecting judicial officers and also failing in the area of reforms over the
last two and a half years.
“I will say what I want to say
and there is nothing anybody can do about it.
“What is clear here is that there
is a systematic intimidation of the Judiciary by the Federal Government.
“It is the government’s
desperation to create an atmosphere of fear amongst Judges which is the soul of
the Justice system and lay the grounds for the politicization of the Justice
system.
“Judges can no longer attend
public function for fear of being victimized.
“The danger of the intimidation
of Judges is the poor quality of justice at the tribunal where Judges are
directed to compromise,” Wike said.
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