The judgements from the Election Petitions Tribunals as well as the Superior Courts are so calming and comforting, that the masses now believe that justice is attainable and obtainable in the land!
Bravo to Their LORDSHIPS!
Especially the Supreme Court if Nigeria.
Showing posts with label Rule of Law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rule of Law. Show all posts
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
"Defending" da Constitution!
Nigeria's Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has no power, authority or right to withold, hoard or impound statutory revenues/allocations due and belonging to states and local governments (re - Lagos v FG case). The president proudly ignored the order, claiming he was defending the constitution!
An Abuja High Court ruled that INEC has no power or authority or right to disqualify or bar any political aspirant from the April general elections - such powers lie only with the courts. The commission proudly ignored the order, claiming it is defending the constitution!
Pray, which constitution? Hahaha.
Professor Maurice Iwu, the INEC chairman, is certainly matching his appointer and boss order for order, hubris for hubris, law-trampling for law-trampling! Except that a President Olusegun Obasanjo has an armada of sorts (forces, praise-singers, pretenders and resources) to shield him awhile. As for the professor, oh bells! Hope all members of the commission are part and parcel of that decision o! Hope? Well, the press has been speculating...
Building our democracy and the so-called learning process, constantly mouthed by our leaders, surely has its limits. Aren't we taking this proverbial handshake beyond the elbows? Haba.
The beauty is that our courts are primed and proper these days, and the nation has absolute confidence in the unflagging integrity of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Wait and see!
An Abuja High Court ruled that INEC has no power or authority or right to disqualify or bar any political aspirant from the April general elections - such powers lie only with the courts. The commission proudly ignored the order, claiming it is defending the constitution!
Pray, which constitution? Hahaha.
Professor Maurice Iwu, the INEC chairman, is certainly matching his appointer and boss order for order, hubris for hubris, law-trampling for law-trampling! Except that a President Olusegun Obasanjo has an armada of sorts (forces, praise-singers, pretenders and resources) to shield him awhile. As for the professor, oh bells! Hope all members of the commission are part and parcel of that decision o! Hope? Well, the press has been speculating...
Building our democracy and the so-called learning process, constantly mouthed by our leaders, surely has its limits. Aren't we taking this proverbial handshake beyond the elbows? Haba.
The beauty is that our courts are primed and proper these days, and the nation has absolute confidence in the unflagging integrity of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Wait and see!
Saturday, December 09, 2006
The Supreme Say
When the battles rage
it is obscene
When their lordships sit
it is serene
Jungle, the one
Justice, the other
You may rage, fight
or kite
No matter
I may cage, slight
or spike
No matter
Jungle, the all
Justice at odds
All rise!
Once in court
it's courtesy and cut
All matter
C-o-u-r-t!
A judge be a judge
and the judge
Big matter
Jungle no more
Justice da more
In the journey thus on
no stops
much hops
bounce ye all the way
Jungle way down
Justice ya way
Tough matter
As you seek, if you seek
mind how you go
As you grope, all in groan
find thee da way
Grave matter
Stay, come sun
Pray, come rain
The temple so sought
is home and tomb
Clean matter
As ya journey winds
and twists
there be a final gate of faith
holding da fate
of all gates:
The inner sanctum
and saner spectrum
of all...
The Supreme Court
Pray silence
Shrine of Shrines
Grove of Groves
Stay silent
High Temple so ample
Justice alas, Justice at last
All rise!
Be stay risen...in awe
By its word be all call
For its sword be so tall
All rise!
Be stay risen...in awe
By its way may we play
In its say be the stay
C-O-U-R-T!
Our democracy will lift and leap in leaps and bounds when we play by the rules, embrace due process, respect the rule of law, and obey the courts. Our political class, led by the executive branch of government, have not behaved well in this regard. It was the reason why the Nigerian Bar Association went on a Warning Strike not long ago. In that unprecedented act, Nigeria was so badly portrayed as a nation with lawless leaders! Big shame.
Kudos to the president for proclaiming that the federal government will promptly enforce the latest Supreme Court judgment....on the despicable Ladoja Impeachment saga.
Knocks on the pro-impeachment merchants in PDP Oyo State for so blatantly challenging the Supreme Court ruling, and declaring their determination NOT to obey and comply.
Curiosity worldwide as to how our nation can be this degenerate that our courts have become so disrespected within the ruling class, even as we rush around the globe seeking direct foreign investments! Who will go to a lawless country???
Dear President, your image and integrity are at stake......please, redeem both! Fast.
Do so in Oyo, in Ekiti, in Plateau, in Lagos, and in Anambra.
May God guide you, amen.
it is obscene
When their lordships sit
it is serene
Jungle, the one
Justice, the other
You may rage, fight
or kite
No matter
I may cage, slight
or spike
No matter
Jungle, the all
Justice at odds
All rise!
Once in court
it's courtesy and cut
All matter
C-o-u-r-t!
A judge be a judge
and the judge
Big matter
Jungle no more
Justice da more
In the journey thus on
no stops
much hops
bounce ye all the way
Jungle way down
Justice ya way
Tough matter
As you seek, if you seek
mind how you go
As you grope, all in groan
find thee da way
Grave matter
Stay, come sun
Pray, come rain
The temple so sought
is home and tomb
Clean matter
As ya journey winds
and twists
there be a final gate of faith
holding da fate
of all gates:
The inner sanctum
and saner spectrum
of all...
The Supreme Court
Pray silence
Shrine of Shrines
Grove of Groves
Stay silent
High Temple so ample
Justice alas, Justice at last
All rise!
Be stay risen...in awe
By its word be all call
For its sword be so tall
All rise!
Be stay risen...in awe
By its way may we play
In its say be the stay
C-O-U-R-T!
Our democracy will lift and leap in leaps and bounds when we play by the rules, embrace due process, respect the rule of law, and obey the courts. Our political class, led by the executive branch of government, have not behaved well in this regard. It was the reason why the Nigerian Bar Association went on a Warning Strike not long ago. In that unprecedented act, Nigeria was so badly portrayed as a nation with lawless leaders! Big shame.
Kudos to the president for proclaiming that the federal government will promptly enforce the latest Supreme Court judgment....on the despicable Ladoja Impeachment saga.
Knocks on the pro-impeachment merchants in PDP Oyo State for so blatantly challenging the Supreme Court ruling, and declaring their determination NOT to obey and comply.
Curiosity worldwide as to how our nation can be this degenerate that our courts have become so disrespected within the ruling class, even as we rush around the globe seeking direct foreign investments! Who will go to a lawless country???
Dear President, your image and integrity are at stake......please, redeem both! Fast.
Do so in Oyo, in Ekiti, in Plateau, in Lagos, and in Anambra.
May God guide you, amen.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Impeachments and the Rule of Law
We are all for tackling corruption at all levels. But it must be done within the tenets of true federalism, full democratic rights and transparent processes. No breach, please.
The situations in Oyo, Ekiti, Plateau and Anambra States call for caution. As the Nigerian Bar Association has posited, no one should fight for justice unconstitutionally. You cannot tackle an illegality by using another illegality as tool or means. Senseless.
Let the anti-corruption agencies, especially the EFCC, and the presidency heed the mounting calls for caution and constitutional compliance. Simple.
Let the National Assembly rise up to its role and fullest potentials in these transition months. It should be the unwavering defender of Nigeria's Democracy. No excuses, no failure.
Impeachments and declarations of state of emergency be no child's play or political chess game!
They must not be trivialised or bastardised. The rigours of our constitution must be upheld at all times.
The situations in Oyo, Ekiti, Plateau and Anambra States call for caution. As the Nigerian Bar Association has posited, no one should fight for justice unconstitutionally. You cannot tackle an illegality by using another illegality as tool or means. Senseless.
Let the anti-corruption agencies, especially the EFCC, and the presidency heed the mounting calls for caution and constitutional compliance. Simple.
Let the National Assembly rise up to its role and fullest potentials in these transition months. It should be the unwavering defender of Nigeria's Democracy. No excuses, no failure.
Impeachments and declarations of state of emergency be no child's play or political chess game!
They must not be trivialised or bastardised. The rigours of our constitution must be upheld at all times.
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