{"id":179378,"date":"2025-09-18T08:53:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/govt-control-of-courts-deters-investor-confidence"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:59:21","slug":"govt-control-of-courts-deters-investor-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/govt-control-of-courts-deters-investor-confidence","title":{"rendered":"Govt Control of Courts Deters Investor Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that no investor will commit funds to an economy where the judiciary is compromised and subject to political control.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that judicial independence is crucial to building a stable and trustworthy business environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt affects everybody. For example, no businessman can bring his money to invest in a country where the judiciary is compromised, where a government functionary can dictate to judges what judgment they will give. No man brings his money to invest in that economy because they are taking a big risk,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan added that for Nigeria to secure its future, leaders must uphold justice and fairness irrespective of personal or political interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we must build a nation for our children and grandchildren, no matter how painful it is, we must strive to do what is right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking at the event, Bishop Mathew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto praised Jonathan\u2019s 2015 concession of defeat as a turning point for Nigeria\u2019s democracy. He cautioned the former president to be wary of political actors seeking to use him for their own agenda ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Quoting General Theophilus Danjuma, Kukah said: \u201cThe voice of the devil is not so far from the voice of God. Listen carefully to those who want to use you as an instrument for the elongation of their interests, and not your interests or the interests of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that no investor will commit funds to an economy where the judiciary is compromised and subject to political control. Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. 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