Ali Baba, ace comedian, has urged the federal government to arrest any judge deemed to be corrupt.
Reacting to the recent arrest of some senior judges, the comedian took to social media to speak on his frustration with Nigeria’s judiciary.
He decried the spate of bad judgements issued by some judges while stating that “the mess in the judicial system is the reason people who should be in jail are allowed to run for elections, become governors, senators and even determine the fate of our country”.
“That is why people whose properties… should be confiscated and jailed to boot, are all walking around like mini gods.
“If it were overseas, would anyone who diverted monies that were meant to prosecute a war, and used same for personal goals, while the soldiers who were at the battle front were being killed and their wives widowed, be asking for human right cover?
“After you caused human lives to be lost. If there is proof that a judge was corrupt, he loses his immunity… no negotiations. Do you know how many people are walking free today because of the corrupted judiciary? People who were paid to provide services but did not.
“Do you know how many people are walking free today because of the corrupted judiciary? People who were paid to provide services but did not. People who are in office because of a faulty judicial process?
“Do you know how many pensioners died because one man who caused their deaths, was awarded a plea bargain? Define perpetual injunction?
“People are in jail for a case in America, but the people who were involved in the same case that got them jailed, are party chieftains, in Nigeria. People who never supplied one liter of petroleum product but collected subsidies.
“If there is evidence against the judges, arrest all of them. Some SANs that are shouting now may just be the ones who gave the judges money. That’s how they will be frustrating young lawyers who are on the verge of winning a career enhancing case.
“They will bribe the case in their favour, thereby killing the young lawyer’s passion and trust in the judiciary”, said Ali Baba.
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We are missing things and mixing things. The shouting or crying is not about the arrest but the manner of arrest. Definitely, no right thing person will be against the arrest of a judge suspected of corruption. It should be carried out in a decent manner to adjudge our society decency. Is it not the reason that we say our law enforcement agent should act decently in enforcing law and not in a lawless manner.
why bother about the manner of arrest?, can u honestly recall how many nigerians have been arrested this way?, oh ok! this 1 is a judge and deserves respect while other ar lesser nigerians? better still because they interpret the law so they ar priviledged to be above it?, nonsense!, its not new, am not saying its right ok? but it shouldnt take a judge to change our system. We all deserve to be treated well!
If it was fair for the judges to pervert the law, it’s equally fair that any means could be applied to get them answerable to the consequences of their actions No wonder, criminals wander about with impunity all because they are working to enrich some judges Those oil scammers who collect subsidies in millions from our common wealth under GEJ without supplying a liter of oil are working for some judges Those that are in position of honour but abuse the positions deserve to be ridiculed In the words of Williams Shakespeare ‘Fair is Foul as Foul is Fair ‘