By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic Saapade)
Headlines: Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, asserts the irreplaceability of the rule of law by emotions amid controversies in election dispute judgments.
The CJN calls for judicial emancipation from external influences and emphasizes the need for fiscal autonomy to ensure true independence.
Despite criticism, he pledges the judiciary’s commitment to its statutory obligations and reflects on the challenges faced in the previous legal year.
The CJN aims to strengthen public trust in the judiciary and emphasizes the judiciary’s special role in achieving socio-economic goals while maintaining integrity and independence.
