A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Uwem Nwoko has expressed his disappointment with a retired President of the Court of appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa whose husband revealed how he exploited her position to get undeserved justice for his friends.
Nwoko stated that the legal luminary is a big disgrace to her family and to the Nigerian system.
He cautioned however, that this should not be used as a benchmark to judge the Nigerian judiciary because that is not what it truly represents. He revealed that they are committed to delivering fair and transparent judgments, no matter what the case may be.
According to him, “For her and for those who worked with her, it’s a big disgrace to her as a person; it’s a big disgrace to her family; it’s a big disgrace to what she represents, but I am very consciously putting it that we should not use this revelation as a benchmark for judging the judiciary.
“Yes, her husband has come to relate them because these things raised suspicions. There were certain decisions that called into question the standard applied, but they were denied.
“Today, the shame is on her, the shame is on her family, and the shame is on her husband, who led her to compromise the integrity of the system. But my caution is that we should not use it as a benchmark for judging the Nigerian judiciary because that is not all that we represent, but for her as a person, for her family, and for her husband, they are a big disgrace to the Nigerian system. “
Expectedly, many Nigerians are apprehensive about the outcome of the various election petitions from aggrieved politicians.
The media has continued to analyse Senator Bulkachuwa’s revelation and say they are not surprised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) insistence that perceived losers of the 2023 elections go to court.