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Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has known as for an impartial investigation into the allegations of nepotism and favouritism towards the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
The Nationwide Judicial Council at a gathering chaired by the CJN recommended his son, Olukayode Ariwoola jnr, as a Choose of the Federal Excessive Courtroom in July 2023.
Some legal professionals within the nation kicked towards the appointment of Ariwoola’s son, noting that appointment as a choose must be by benefit.
Ariwoola neither confirmed, denied nor rescinded the appointment.
In the meantime, the teams beneath the aegis of the Civil Society Consortium on Judicial Accountability additionally accused the CJN of appointing his youthful brother, Adebayo Ariwoola, as an auditor for the NJC.
Talking throughout a protest held on the highway resulting in the Supreme Courtroom on Tuesday, the chief of the teams, a lawyer, Martin Obono, mentioned the allegations shouldn’t be swept beneath the carpet.
He added that the CJN if discovered responsible after the investigation, must be sanctioned.
Obono mentioned, “We due to this fact request that: An impartial inquiry into the appointment of Olukayode Ariwoola Jr. and nomination of Oluwakemi Victoria Ariwoola be carried out to find out whether or not there have been different suitably certified individuals nominated.
“Consistent with the age-old judicial maxim nemo judex in causa sua, that Justice Olukayode Ariwoola be requested to recuse himself as Chairman of the Nationwide Judicial Council pending the willpower of the investigation.
“That the investigation be carried out and concluded throughout the shortest attainable time and the outcomes of the investigation be made out there to the Petitioners and the Public.
“That if Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is discovered to have breached the Code of Conduct, acceptable disciplinary measures be meted towards him”.
Protesters compromising members from the Public Curiosity Attorneys League; Open Justice Alliance; Faucet iNitiative and Residents Gavel amongst others demanded that the workplace of the CJN be unbundled to keep away from being additional abused.
Many calls to the Supreme Courtroom’s spokesperson, Dr Festus Akande, weren’t answered.
Akande has but to reply to a message despatched to him as of the time of submitting this report.
