The Peoples Democratic Party has alerted the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, of alleged reports of undue interferences emanating from her office in the various election petition tribunals and other judicial cases.
It said the interference might be to sway the expected judgment against the PDP.
A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the party was not aware of the involvement of the President of Court of Appeal.
He said, “While we would not want to believe that the President of the Court of Appeal is so involved, given the sensitivity of her office, we wish to caution in very strong terms that such is completely unacceptable as it principally detracts from the sanctity of the judiciary as the citadel of justice and erodes the trust reposed in it by the people.
“We expect the President of the Court of Appeal to understand that an impartial judiciary is critical to the survival of our democracy and the stability of this nation.
“In this regard, therefore, we urge her to ensure that there is no further interference in electoral matters in tribunals and courts, as they must be allowed to run through the full course of justice.”
Metuh reiterated the party’s earlier call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, “to jealously guard the independence of the judiciary which he heads and ensure that any activity that tended to undermine the sanctity of this arm of government is resisted in the interest of democracy.”
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