Politicians have been cautioned by the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government not to use the nation’s judiciary as a tool for blackmail.
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, issued a caution to reporters on Friday while they were at his home in the Kwara State community of Ijagbo.
Politicians who were defeated in the 2023 election were urged by Fagbemi not to rush into blackmailing the court at low cost.
Along with asking them to cease their baseless accusations against the judges, he also said that anyone with specific proof against any judge should not hesitate to present it.
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He said, “You lost at the tribunal, you lost at the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court yet you are insinuating foul play. I think even apart from law, morality also demands that you take the outcome as it is.
“I am not saying that judges cannot be wrong because they are human beings. Where anybody sees or feels that the course of justice has been perverted, feel free to bring it forth rather than making unfounded insinuations.
“Unless you can bring forth concrete evidence, I will not succumb to blackmail. Nobody will shield an erring judge.
“One thing about justice is that the man who wins will praise the judgment. The person who loses will never agree that he has lost fairly unless you give him the judgment.
“Don’t forget, when you make unfounded insinuations, you are dragging the name of the nation in the mud.”
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The minister continued by pleading with Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu an opportunity to improve the nation’s situation.
Fagbemi went on to say that Tinubu is more concerned with the long-term results of his work than the short-term ones.
He said: “That is why I appeal to all and sundry to give him the chance.
“He is a man who is ready to do the thing. It takes a while to see the full effect of his efforts.
“He is not the one who created these problems in Nigeria, but he is not complaining. President Tinubu is somebody who wants to work. He is prepared to do the job. He is not somebody who is just learning the job. He has done it before in Lagos State. I am not equating Lagos with Nigeria.
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“Immediately after his swearing in he has been all out to seek investors’ buy-in. As a result, positive responses have been trailing his discussions with foreign investors.
The only thing we need is to exercise some patience. Even if you plant a tree, it won’t grow into fruition until after a while.”
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