Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has said that the nation’s judicial system is being compromised by the executive branch and the highest bidder.
Obi made these remarks during the Justice Anthony Aniagolu Memorial Lecture held at Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu.
Speaking on the theme “The Judiciary and the Future of Nigeria,” the former Governor of Anambra State recounted his personal experience, stating that he greatly benefited from the judiciary when there were upright judges.
Obi recalled winning the election in Anambra State despite another candidate being declared the winner, and he sought justice through the courts.
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He said, “I spent three years in court, and it was given to me, and after a few months, I was impeached, but the judiciary restored me to power. After one year in office, they conducted another election and elected another person.
“But I went to the Supreme Court, where judges, with respect for the rule of law, reinstated me to complete my tenure.
“All these things happened because there were incorruptible and independent judges.
“Our judiciary is weak and compromised by the executive and highest bidder.”
“The future of our society is compromised because the independence of the judiciary has been destroyed, he added.
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