Coalition alerts judiciary to protect, promote interest of Nigerians – Details

The coalition of Ethnic Nationalities has urged the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA)to wake up to its responsibility of protecting and promoting the interest of the judiciary for all Nigerians irrespective of differences.

The coalition alleged that politicians were disobeying court orders deliberately and ridiculing the authority of the institution of the judiciary, warning that the trend must stop.

The Coalition in a communique said, “The Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) needs to wake up to its responsibility of protecting and promoting the interest of the judiciary. Politicians are disobeying court orders deliberately, thereby ridiculing the authority of the institution of the judiciary. This must be stopped.”

The communique was jointly issued by Yerima Shettima, National President, Arewa youths consultative Forum, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo youths council, Eric Oluwole, President Yoruba Youths council, Abubakar Kurawa of Arewa lawyers progressive forum and Israel Uwejeyan, President Ñiger Delta Youth Congress.

The coalition asked for the arrest of former PDP governorship flagbearer, Dauda Lawal for organising a rally after a court of competent jurisdiction disqualified him and all candidates in the last primary elections.

The group said it was a smear on decorum, abuse of judicial verdict and a classical example of contempt of court to ignore the decision of the court and carry on with the rally as if nothing has happened, expressing shock by the development