It is pretty obvious that law Courts in Nigeria are no longer interested in serving as vehicles for justice and fairness in the society. The faculties of the operators have been beclouded by “what’s in it for me”, rather than what input can l make to improve our system.
It is a sad trajectory to observe that our system has snowballed into a Banana Republic. It is even declining to the ugly status of Sodom and Gomorrah, where everything bad takes place.
It is very unfortunate to note that justice is now targeted at oiling the whims and caprices of those in government in return for blood- inclined handshake from leading members of the Secret Society who hold cabinet positions at the centre.
For goodness sake, how did we get to this morally-decadent and imbecilistic stage of our corporate existence? How can the common masses be rescued in a porous system where the Courts are no longer the last hope and last resort of the weak and led? How do we restore the WORKABILITY of institutions so that as to enable them play their statutory and constitutional roles?
Haba, what a decadent system that has been corrupted by highly-corrupt politicians and members of their ilk across the once noble professions?
The assertion that injustice thrives in any system where good citizens do nothing or keep silent must not be allowed to sustain its root otherwise, we would all perish prematurely.
I detest evil practice in all its shenanigans. Any kind of judgement that lacks human angle is evil. It smacks of notoriety of crime for any kind of judgement to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation to suspend the release of monthly federal allocation to a due state, which, in this case, is Rivers State. The judgement is unfair because it does not align with the general interest of the people and society. Covertly, it is a direct call for the total collapse of the system. It needs urgent and discreet review.
This hasty judgement is clearly lopsided. It has foisted serious and heavy injury on the psyche of the masses. It has failed to achieve novel and noble purposes needed for the emergence of an egalitarian society that can preserve the rights of all and guarantee the welfare and survival of the general masses. The concerned judges in this case are of short memory and their mental health has been called to question. Otherwise, how do they want Rivers State to play its statutory, cardinal and sensitive role of protecting lives and property without the needed volume of funds?
The Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Nigeria have jointly desecrated the sacred temple of justice by this nonsense piece of mis-judgement. That charade, that mess that flew from these Courts on Friday, 28th February, 2025, is unacceptable and originates from the pit of hell. It cannot stand in the superior court of God and of the masses. The self-serving judgement was released by beasts, perfected by idiots and bought by reprobates and decomposing corpses!
Members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), human rights bodies and the international community should not allow the complete sales of Nigeria to the highest or lowest bidder. It must neither be sold to wicked thieves nor to minions who have no conscience. Are those that bought the judgements attempting to own the world, which is totally impossible?
Let me ask this question: Are these anti-society elements angling to capture the world with financial inducements, coercion and brute force?
The annihilation plot and excesses of a top executive official of the government at the centre MUST be stopped now. If the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal are now owned by an individual, it means The Presidency itself is unsafe. It means the state must stop funding these Courts and the Courts must be urgently renamed as Courts of the Secret Society.
It is high time for the state to stop deceiving the masses, which, in the eye of the law, elected its functionaries. Can’t these so-called judges, for once, be ashamed to play the bidding of their alleged master from Rumuepirikon and deliver judgements that promote public good and fairness?
The raw truth of the matter is that NOT all judges and magistrates in Nigeria are corrupt and mad. But, in all honesty, only about one percent of these categories of citizens are sane and fair in the discharge of their vital duties. I weep as l pray the Almighty God to infuse our system with judges and magistrates with the virtues of honesty in the likes of retired Hon. Justice Denton West, Hon. Justice Mary Ukaegbu Odili, JSC; and Hon. Justice Mrs. Bayo Ojo. In like manner, l humbly invite my Mentor, the Holy Ghost to swiftly spread the availability of the likes and conscience of Hon. Justice Letam Laka Nyordee in order to evolve and sustain a society that is dedicated to fast-tracking the good and happiness of the majority. Nigeria has to be returned to its former state of discerning glory and respect in the comity of nations. Our country exuded with pride in performance and relevance during the era of Azikiwe/Nwafor-Orizu. Recalibration of all the factors that aided that feat is needed now.
The handwriting on the wall is a scheme ladden with virus that seeks the establishment of a one-party state. This type of structure cannot help any nation and people to enjoy sustainable development and collective prosperity. It MUST not be allowed to take root in Nigeria. Democracy must continue to provide the options for choices, franchise and association for its sustenance. In it, the inclusive specie of democracy is the popular cravings and best option. No gang of insipid politicians must be allowed to coerce the system and cork it in a bottle! It is now the ripe time to tame politicians and judges with itchy fingers whose insatiable quest for wealth is abominable to save our nation.
How can an intoxicated and corrupt set of jurists order the return of a group of lawmakers that voluntarily defected from their original political party to another party due to the ignorance of the law and against the law and electoral procedures? Are the judges indirectly confessing open inducement by bribes?
Under which laws of the land are jurists empowered to bar duly elected Councillors and Chairmen from performing their duties and returning improperly and unlawfully elected persons to office?
Let’s all rise against this anomaly and resist being deceived to sit idly by iconoclasts and capitalists that enjoy the ills of decadent and unlawful judgements or the loots of our collective estate.
As the late legend and activist, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., rightly posited:”Injustice done to anyone anywhere in the world is injustice done to all.” Thus, the colour of injustice is the same despite the colour or race of the victims and whether it is executed against the weak or strong or the rich or poor.
Do we still have the National Assembly in place? This is the time to test its might or sensitivity to its oversight functions. Part of the sacred functions of Parliament globally is to promote the culture of checks and balances in any given system. Is the Nigerian Parliament alive to this important act of duty?
Everyone need to be law-abiding and to respect the rule of law. Public institutions that are products of statutory Acts in Nigeria need to observe restraint in their actions and utterances (policies) while avoiding deviation from their mandates. They must admit the fact that they owe allegiance to the state and NOT to the executive, at any tier of government. It is important to note that we do not have any other country to call our own other than Nigeria. Therefore, we all have the non-negotiable duty to make it better than we met it. We must rise now to confront our tormentors (judiciary) and correct the imminent decay in the judicial system in order to salvage Nigeria and her citizens while preventing the state from premature demise and curse.
His Excellency, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is a good material and doing his job well. The criminal complicity to oust him out of office by rascals and foist a state of impunity on Rivers citizens is evil and should be detested and prevented. The Law of Karma is non-negotiable and this should make mortals live careful lives.
Every now and then, people’s political status would always be elevated through the links and influences of others. That was how Her Excellency, the amazonic African gem, Dr. Mrs. Patience Ibifaka Jonathan aided the emergence of Chief Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike, as a former Governor of Rivers State. This trend would outlive our generation.
A political solution should be devised by patriotic and concerned stakeholders of Rivers State while they pay an URGENT visit to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, so as to end distraction to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and allow him upscale the profile of his achievements in office. The spate of violent attacks and vitriolic umbrage against Gov. Fubara should seize in the overall interest and progress of our dear Rivers State. The Governor needs a peaceful atmosphere to deliver FULLY on all the elements of his electioneering campaign promises.
Rivers State has been drawn backward enough for nearly two decades now due to the virus of retrogressive politics. Our political leaders are supposed to unite in advancing the good and progress of our state and country. They need to ignore provocations and stop fighting to prove superiority because the only One that is superior is God Who gives power. All mortals are mere dust in the waiting.
An unbias delegation of Rivers elite should urgently meet His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in the absence of Wike and Fubara, to iron out the lingering Rivers political crisis, once and for all.
Violence, pride and hatred cannot take us far in our quest for rapid growth and development. Posterity will hold us accountable with regards to our deeds and inactions as well as over our failure and deceits, in future.
Let’s be very careful as we work in love and unity in upholding the visions and dreams of our founding fathers in Rivers State, in particular, and in Nigeria, as a whole.
The earlier all cadre of leaders realise that we have a date with history, the earlier our attitude to work and perception to issues would change towards the positive realm. Secondly, let’s not forget that everything on earth is vanity upon vanity and embrace peace as we gun for the most important and eternal goal of salvation.
Professor Barika Saro-Laka is the “Icon of Global Conscience”, and the African Coordinator of Unseen Forces, a global coalition that fights against slavery, impunity of sitting leaders and impoverishment of the masses.
