{"id":102363,"date":"2023-11-28T10:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kano-verdict-compromised-judiciary-dangerous-bode-george"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:44:10","slug":"kano-verdict-compromised-judiciary-dangerous-bode-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kano-verdict-compromised-judiciary-dangerous-bode-george","title":{"rendered":"Kano verdict: Compromised judiciary dangerous \u2013 Bode George"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has condemned the decision of judges upturning the election victory of politicians.<\/p>\n

George was reacting to the controversy surrounding the Appeal Court verdict in Kano State.<\/p>\n

Recall that the appellate court had nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, while declaring Gawuna winner of the governorship election in the state.<\/p>\n

But confusion broke out when the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the judgement showed that the Appeal Court affirmed Yusuf as Kano governor.<\/p>\n

However, the Appeal Court had attributed the discrepancy to clerical error.<\/p>\n

Reacting, George said it was worrisome that Nigerians no longer trust the judiciary.<\/p>\n

Addressing a press conference in Lagos on Monday, the PDP chieftain said: \u201cThis system is worrisome because if the people don\u2019t believe in the third arm of government anymore, anarchy looms.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, the unholy alliances between some politicians and judges are dangerous to our democracy. Millions of people will come out on the day of the election, queue, collect ballot papers, and cast their votes for their preferred candidates, results will be announced, and everybody will jubilate only for three, five, or seven judges to upturn the popular will of the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best the judiciary must do in political cases is to adjudicate, and where there are discrepancies, order a rerun without giving victory to party A or B.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is wrong to remove the power of the electorate to elect political leaders and for the judiciary to tell us who the winners are. This is not good for Nigeria. This is not good for our electoral system. A compromised judiciary is dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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