Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has cautioned judicial officers across the country against delivering judgments that could undermine Nigeria’s democratic process, warning that the international community is closely monitoring developments in the nation’s courts.
Frank, who spoke amid ongoing legal disputes involving the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and its erstwhile Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe, expressed concern over what he described as attempts to deploy the judiciary against opposition political parties ahead of future elections.
He called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the National Judicial Council, NJC, and judges of the Federal High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court to uphold the independence of the judiciary and resist pressure from politicians.
According to the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, judicial decisions in politically sensitive cases must be guided strictly by the law and not partisan considerations.
“The Chief Judge and all judges of the Federal High Court, as well as judges across the country, should be cautious in the way they handle political and other sensitive cases at this time. They should be careful because the international community is watching and paying attention,” Frank said.
Frank specifically referenced legal battles involving ADC and ex-deputy national vice chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe, alleging that efforts were being made to secure court orders capable of weakening the Senator David Mark led opposition ADC and restricting its participation
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