Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has urged politicians to refrain from politicising judicial decisions, saying the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, was among those who had benefited from court rulings in the past.
Speaking during an exclusive interview with ARISE NEWS on
Tuesday, Sani reacted to concerns surrounding the Federal High Court’s ruling
affecting the registration of the NDC, stressing that confidence in the
judiciary remained critical to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy.
The governor said politicians should not applaud the courts
when judgments favour them and condemn the judiciary whenever decisions go
against their interests.
“For some of us that believe in democracy, rule of law,
judiciary, we believe we have to be very careful. Politicizing every judicial
issue is not healthy for us,” he said.
Recalling Obi’s political history, Sani noted that the
former Anambra State governor had secured his mandate through a landmark
judicial pronouncement.
“Because many actors that are involved, they were also
beneficiaries of some judicial decisions in this country. Whether the leader of
NDC himself—I mean the presidential candidate, Peter Obi—remember he was also
someone that benefited from a very strong judicial pronouncement when he was
governor.
“When it favors politicians, they feel the judiciary is the
best place to go. When it goes against them, they feel the judiciary is the
worst place to go,” he added.
While acknowledging that no judicial system is perfect, the
governor insisted that democrats must continue to place their trust in the
courts and other democratic institutions.
“You have to understand, if you’re a democrat, believe in
the system. Believe in our judiciary. I have no doubt in my mind. Our judiciary
is not perfect. Neither is it perfect anywhere in the world. But in any case,
can we have faith in the system?” he said.
Sani also dismissed allegations that the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) or President Bola Tinubu’s administration was
behind the internal challenges confronting opposition parties.
“What is the evidence that the ruling party is involved in
what is happening to them? If you ask me, sincerely speaking, it’s simply
because they are only jumping from one party to another looking for just a
platform to contest the election. They are not organised,” he said.
According to the governor, the recurring crises within
opposition parties stem from disagreements over presidential ambitions and
power-sharing arrangements rather than external interference.
He argued that political parties built solely as vehicles
for elections, instead of on shared ideology, would continue to struggle to
remain united.
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