He expressed his displeasure that the judiciary modified into as soon as facing an extra special blackmail and intimation over the presidential election petitions.
Human rights attorney, Femi Falana, SAN, has mentioned the judgement slated to be delivered on Wednesday by the Presidential Tribunal is no longer closing.
Falana, who modified into as soon as speaking on Channels Tv’s programme on Monday, added that any birthday party disappointed with the determination may per chance presumably per chance presumably also silent method the Supreme Court docket for redress.
He expressed his displeasure that the judiciary modified into as soon as facing an extra special blackmail and intimation over the presidential election petitions, saying there modified into as soon as no election petition that had attracted such consideration within the country since colonial rule.
He mentioned, “We’ve been having election petitions for the reason that colonial know-how, but none has attracted such level of blackmail and intimidation of the judiciary.
“I am unnerved that folks give the impact that every part ends with the judgement of the Court docket of Charm, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Any birthday party that loses on Wednesday silent has the different to allure to the Supreme Court docket. So, what’s the root for a budget blackmail that is happening?” the senior attorney queried.
The senior counsel blamed the blackmail and intimidation on fresh voters who heart of attention on their candidate wants to be proclaimed the winner, claiming that this modified into as soon as no longer what election tribunals contain been about.
He acknowledged that it modified into as soon as for the justices to question the proof presented by the events, discover the guidelines, and render a verdict.
He persisted: “As they are saying, even supposing the heavens will topple and the heavens won’t topple anyway, the judges just isn’t intimidated, they must give their determination no matter blackmail or intimidations happy that they are going to account for their judgment.
“That is what’s required of them, to question the proof, discover the guidelines and bring a determination. One manner or the different, some will lose, some will earn; but people that lose within the case and are aggrieved may per chance presumably per chance presumably contain but any other different to method the Supreme Court docket and mask how the Court docket of Charm has erred,” Falana added.
