Let me congratulate the Chairman of EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, for avoiding jail time when Hon Justice Chizoba Oji ruled and sent him to jail: “The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has set aside the contempt proceedings and all the orders of conviction for contempt against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa”. Happy to read that the “Applicant had initiated the commission’s internal mechanism to ensure the payment of the sum of N40, 000,000 to the Respondent.” We delay justice in Nigeria with siddon look. Hope this changes everything.
As I have written here, you are better off fighting men in Ovim, Abia State, than dealing with the women. They ban and excommunicate troublesome young men. Who wants to face Ojengwa? We have got former governors and military generals there, and everyone will tell you: I do not want to get into trouble with the women leaders.
This is a warning shot: do not mess with a Justice from Ovim. Our dear auntie Hon Justice Chizoba Oji will send you to jail. Firm. Bold. And Native to the law. Indeed, no one is above the law.
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For government people who do not comply with court rulings, your only hope is that you keep avoiding the Right Justices. I hope the Police Force is reading because there are many rulings for compensations which ordinary Nigerians won in the court of law, but nothing has happened.
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Comment 1: Indeed, no man ought to be above the law. The often-quoted maxim “justice delayed is justice denied” is always in our mouths in this country. Yet, little has been shown to bring quick justice to the common man.
However, it is easy for quick and unjustified “justice” to be obtained handsomely by the rich while the common man groans. Thousands of inmates suffer in our correctional facilities across the country who have, one way or the other, been “acquitted” but because of the beauracratic process or simply, laziness and wickedness in public service, their “acquittal” is not processed/perfected, and no one is made to explain or be punished for the inhuman delays. Successive governments (or, should I say Ministers of Interior) pay lip service to prison decongestion.
I agree with you Ndubuisi Ekekwe Avoid the right Justice. Kudos to the Hon Justice who, at least, courageously showed us that even the seemingly untouchables can actually be touched and be made to profusely defend themselves.
One day, the wave of true #justice will sweep across this country.
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It is better not have a law than that have one that will not be obeyed, that’s how you frame it in forensic oratory. Our society remains largely primitive, we are still far from attaining civilization at scale.
Here, we give ordinary people a feel of extraordinary, because of one title or office they occupy. We refer to certified buffoons as ‘elites’, what exactly makes one an elite? We haven’t defined such.
Our misguided media do not help either, so you read things like ‘prominent person’, a ‘chieftain’ of this or that; this is how we glorify and celebrate nonsense.
The Law is the great leveler, and if you do not want to do time, never fall foul to it. The Justice/Judge is the most powerful person in courts, and as long his/her ruling does not go contrary to the Law, no mundane consideration should be entertained. There are too many rascals in our public space, only strictly enforced laws will be capable of forcing them to become fine gentlemen.
Funny creatures everywhere.