Why judiciary not responsible for political crisis in Nigeria – Loyibo

A senior member of the bar, High Chief Mike Loyibo has said the Nigerian judiciary is not responsible for political crisis facing the nation.

The lawyer also exonerated both the bar and the bench of any complexity arising from judgement on political issues in the country.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje commissioned the Abuja office of his law firm, M.E Loyibo & Company, the prominent legal luminary argued that irrespective of the case, judgements are served based on the facts presented before the court.

Loyibo said: “I don’t think that accusation is correct. Some of you in the media who accuse the judiciary, does not have the facts of the matter.”

He stated further that “judgement is given depending on what was presented to the court. You can not stay from outside with media perspective that the judiciary is always corrupt.

“We were all alive when Peter Obi under President Obasanjo won his case in the Supreme Court and was returned as the governor of Anambra State. So when judgement does not favour you, the judiciary is accused.

“Judgement is served base on the facts of the matter. It is not what is presented in the public places. The law itself is based on facts. ”

On his assessment of Nigeria’s judicial system, Loyibo said: “Nigerian judicial system is not there yet. There are loyalty of reforms that are going on to make it a perfect instituion.

He, however, assured that the coming onboard of his firm will add value to the legal system in Nigeria.

Commissioning the law firm, APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, advised politicians to always seek lawful means to resolve any political issue, especially as the country is gearing up for 2027 general elections.

The former Kano State governor noted that as the country move towards elections, litigations by politicians are inevitable, even when political parties are not praying for cases, he maintained that political cases cannot be avoided.

“From primary to the election period and other political activities, I know politicians are conversant with litigations, they should seek solution to any dispute through lawful means.”

Ganduje advised the law firm to rise to the defence of the common man and give hope to the hopeless.

Senator representing Delta Central, Ned Nwoko and other APC Chieftains from Delta state were in attendance at the ceremony.