The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) on Monday appeal to the Nigerian Judiciary to rise up to its role to check the excesses of other arms of government in one political party state.
Godwin Agabi (SAN), stated this when he spoke on behalf of BOSAN at the Federal High Court 2025/2026 new legal year ceremony on Monday, also pleaded with the Judiciary to check the excesses of the country federating units.
He said “the dominance of one political party, as is the case now has tended to weaken Nigerian federalism, virtually eliminated the opposition.’
He said that with this dominance by one political party, the need for the judiciary, become more urgent and important when there is no opposition,
‘”The judiciary must be strong.It must be a debt.It must be innovative.It must defend the law and the constitution employ every Inherent and sanction of a court of law.”
“The framers of the constitution would never have entrusted the judiciary with the custody.Control of the constitution,Without at the same time,With the necessary jurisdictional power to,Protect it, protect at the time of mindless corruption., he warned.
“As I said before, it is midnight,It is you judges who did this who lead in this darkness,At such a time you must be bold. Encourage us,you must be honest.You must be innovative
“Criminalization of politics means that you are the hope of the nation.If the electoral process continues to be dominated by money,If violence that ethnicity continued to prevail,If the checks and balances instituted by law have been eliminated or have ceased to be effective,If all the structures for accountability provided in the Constitution are presently ignored.”
In that case, we need a judiciary that can assert itself.Do so now,Do not fear.Not be afraid.If this generation does not appreciate you generations to come will do so.
Generations to come shall look back and wonder.How you were able to save a nation so totally lacking in moderation.It has been said,That’s been said that as long as the nation is rife with corruption.We should not consider ourselves a democracy.
The hope of the nation,It’s judiciary,Hope of the nation is in the judiciary to remove this conquer worm of corruption.So that we can have a genuine democracy.Man, sister judges must be enlightened you must spiritualize yourselves, must be holy.
The nation remains godless depends not so much on our priests and pastors and imams and women of god who have taught the lessons they ought to teach.It remains for you judges to punish disobedience.
The appropriate use of punishment.You have the means to compel criminals to give up crime.That is why it is said that a nation is as good as its judiciary,It is for this reason that some people blame,Not the politicians, but our judges and magistrate, he admonished.