The Judiciary Are Currently Discouraging Democracy In Nigeria – Yabagi Sani

The National Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council, Yabagi Sani has come out to charge the judicial system to show its commitment to the nation’s democratic processes.

He recently had his say while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, it is time for the judiciary to sit up and be counted as those who really have this country at heart, because they are very key to true democracy.

Sani added that the recent decisions from the judiciary have shown that they are not supporting democracy currently.

His words, “The judiciary has to sit up to be counted as those who really have this country at heart, as those who want it to work. The judiciary must stand up — that yes, they are really for democracy. What I am seeing today is that the judiciary is not supporting democracy at all.

With the kind of judgments, decisions, and orders they are giving, it doesn’t reflect people that have an interest in the survival of democracy and for a good reason, for the judiciary, whether it’s the military or the government, they don’t lose.

Nigerians must stand up, not to attack or burn down anybody’s property or kill anybody, but to hold these people to account.

Everything has to be referred to the law… Like the Electoral Act we have today, why should you say ‘It’s up to INEC to do what they want’ and then later you say, ‘Well, if they change, it’s okay?’”