Tanko Muhammad, chief justice of
Nigeria (CJN), says disobeying court orders would attract grave consequences.
Muhammad said this on Friday
while speaking at the launching of the 9th house of representatives legislative
agenda in Abuja.
Represented by John Tosho, chief
judge of the federal high court, the CJN said the judiciary will continue to
operate without fear or favour.
He also said judges will carry
out their functions to the letter, adding that the national assembly has “a
good and dependable ally in the Nigerian judiciary”.
“We will on our part, as usual,
vigorously pursue the observance of the rule of law by all citizens. There is
no sacred cow anywhere, as no one is above the law, no matter his or her
position in society.
“Justice must be served without
fear or favour. Every law of the land must be obeyed. Let me assure everyone
present here that the consequences of disobeying lawful court orders will be
too grave to bear.
“We all should gird our loins to
do our constitutionally assigned duties with due diligence so that Nigeria can
be the pride of everyone.”
The current administration has
been criticised on various occasions for not obeying court directives ordering
the release of detainees like Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser,
and Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN).
Also, Omoyele Sowore, convener of
the ‘Revolution Now’ movement, remains in the custody of the Department of
State Services (DSS), after a court order directing his release was reportedly
turned down.
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