Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief
justice of Nigeria (CJN), says no human being can influence the judgement of
the supreme court.
Speaking on Thursday when the
management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), led by Muiz
Banire, its chairman, paid a courtesy visit to his office, Muhammad said the
judges are only answerable to God and no one can intimidate them in taking
certain decisions.
Festus Akande, the court’s
director of press and information, said the acting CJN reiterated the independence
of the apex court during the visit.
“We take our time in taking notes
and writing judgments to avoid making mistakes,” Muhammad said.
“We subject every case before us
to intense debates and arguments during our conferences in order to be as
dispassionate and objective as possible.
“Let me state clearly that we are
not answerable to anybody and can never be intimidated by anybody whatsoever in
taking our decisions.
“But for certain, we are only
answerable to God Almighty because he is the owner of our lives. No human
being, living or dead, can influence the reasoning or judgments of the Supreme
Court of Nigeria.
“We are very independent in
Supreme court because of the enormity of the trust and responsibility reposed
in us by the almighty God, the Constitution and our dear nation.”
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