The conference of Northern states civil society Networks has urged president Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allowed his government be used by despirate politicians in manipulating supreme Court Judgements on Kano, Plateau and Zamfara state governorship Legal Tussle.
The chairman of the conference Ambassodor Ibrahim A. Waiya at press briefing in Kano on Saturday said the development may led to anarchy, Political, Religious and cultural crisis in Northern Nigeria and by extension the country in general.
The conference expresses deep concern about the current state of the judiciary in Nigeria were by conflicting judgments being issued by various courts of the same jurisdiction which have created a sense of confusion and frustration among the citizens. “Unfortunately, this has led to a loss of trust and confidence in the judiciary.
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Waiya on behalf of the conference then appeal for the president to as a matter of urgency looks the following: “That, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not allow his Government to be used in the manipulative scheme of interfering with judicial processes in courts involving cases of election opposition states, to truncate the Nigerian democracy, an offence that would never be forgiven by the entire democratic communities around the World, and may lead to chaos, more insecurity and conflicts across the country.
“The NJC should adhere to the latter ethics and practice of their profession, in accordance with the law, as the custodian of justice and rule of rule.
“We acknowledge the efforts of some governors like Sokoto, Borno Kaduna Zamfara, Katsina for their resilience in curtailing the insecurities in their States. However, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, must hold himself and the security agencies accountable, for the ongoing insecurity in the country, and should develop a key performance indicators (KPI) of not more than 6 months, for the security agencies to be assessed for accountability.
“We urge the National Security Adviser to coordinate the synergy between the Service Chiefs for optimal combating of insecurities.
“The president should with immediate effect convey a national economic summit for citizens to identify, deliberate and proffer solutions to the Nigerian economic situation.
“That, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must look inward to raise funds for Governance businesses other than borrowings, by squeezing the past and present public officials with corruption allegation to recover the looted funds belonging to Nigerians.
“The Conference is appealing to the Judicial Service Commission to take swift action to thoroughly investigate the root causes of the conflicting judgments and implement measures to ensure the judicial system.
Also, Waiya expressed concerned over the current state of the economy were by 30 million Nigerians were added to the already existing 130 million Nigerians living in poverty from the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu comes into power.
“It should also be remembered that, before this administration came into power, there were already 130 million Nigerians living in multi – dimensional poverty, this terrifying revelation should be seen and considered as a national emergency, considering the enormous dangers the ugly development entails, which is practically a national security risk. Similarly, another additional 30 million Nigerians have so far fallen into the trap of a multi – dimensional poverty, since the beginning of the present administration.
“Therefore, igniting any potentially motivated political conflict in any part of the country especially in some opposition States of the North, is an open invitation to the destruction of our dear country which we must collectively work to avert.
On Insecurity expecially in northern Nigeria, the conference said “Although, it has not been long since the appointment of the new service chiefs in the country, and huge investment in the security sector. Citizens’ expectation is that, by now, security of lives and properties should have been brought to the beareast minimum level.
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“However the continuous killings of people, child trafficking, banditry, displacement of communities, kidnappings, across the country, especially in some States of the North, such as: Katsina, Plateau, Sokoto, Niger, Kaduna and Zamfara States, re- surfacing of the insurgency in the North East, is so unprecedented. The dimension at which the security for lives and properties of the Nigerian citizens, which is fast declining, puts citizens into more fear, hopelessness and uncertainties.