Election Tribunal: 'Hall Of Shame' To Be Created For Corrupt Judges

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that it plans to create a “hall of shame” for judges who are out to undermine the judiciary's tenets with ridiculous verdicts at the election tribunal.

The disclosure was made on Sunday by NLC President, Joseph Ajaero in a joint briefing with members of the civil society group under Labour and Civil Society Front, where the need to rescue the judiciary was emphasized.

The movement insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dented the nation's democracy with its poor conduct during the 2023 elections.

They also promised to name and shame corrupt leaders.

Speaking on the judiciary's recent actions, Ajaero stated that it has set so many states and institutions “on fire with ridiculous judgements and must answer certain questions from Nigerians.”

“The judiciary has so many questions to answer, if they failed to answer those questions within a short time, we would create a hall of shame for those judges that come up with judgement for those judges that create such problems, that will happen soon.

“There is a need for the NBA, for all arms in the judiciary, to the bar benches, and all to speak out on what is happening in the judiciary and whether the judiciary is still the last hope of the common man.

“Now the destiny of the country is in our hands. It is either they fulfil it or they are betrayed once again, when they tell you to go to the court, they’re telling you that that is the end of the matter.

“Somebody will steal yam and say go to the court. On what basis are those statements being used?

“That’s the level of ridicule that the judiciary has brought and as Nigerians, we all need to come out to rescue the judiciary, or else there’ll be no need to continue going to court”, he said.

In his address to pressmen after the meeting, the spokesperson of the CSO, Nkoyo Toto, alleged that INEC aims to destroy democracy by failing to uphold the provisions of the Electoral Act and even their own set rules.

“This 2023 general election became an anti-climax, dashing the hopes of Nigerians for credible elections and denying citizens the emergence of qualitative political leadership across Nigeria.

“Clearly, INEC in cahoots with some members of our political class has driven a death nail into the democratic experience of most Nigerians, thus, leaving the electorate despondent to resort to self-help in their effort to salvage whatever is left of their vibrant political engagement with the 2023 elections.

“Unfortunately, the majority of Nigerians, especially the youths, who fought with patriotism to reset their country through the ballot box, are now wondering if elections have not become the tool for legitimising the corrupt takeover of Nigeria", he noted.