. . . Urges Bar and Bench not to be carried away by political antics
. . . Says there is need to put an end to political crisis
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has Jonathan expressed deep concerns about the state of the judiciary and its impact on the country’s political landscape.
Jonathan while noting that there is the need to put an end to political crisis urged members of the bar and bench not to be carried away by political antics.
Jonathan who made this statement as a co-chairman at the book presentation and also the 67th birthday celebration of Prof. Mike Ozekhome noted that recent court judgments in political matters have thrown the country into disarray, particularly referencing a controversial ruling that empowered a ward chairman to expel a national chairman of a political party.
The chairman and former president of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in his remarks described Ozekhome as an extraordinary man and person who advocated thorough and social change with conviction.
Former presidential candidate of the labour party , Peter Obi urged Ozekhome and other Nigerians not to relent in efforts to build a better society, while the Former chairman body of Benchers, Wole Olanipekun, SAN who reviewed the 50 books authored by Prof Mike Ozekhome tagged the senior lawyer as a legal scholar, whose views are expressed on diverse subjects.
The books were grouped under four themes; Rights and expectations of persons qua citizens under the constitution and the law; the Duties imposed on and expected of the government at all tiers, including those in positions of leadership, across board; Private wrongs which stand unaddressed, and Public wrongs which continue unabated.”
The 50 books presented represents a life time of scholarship, activism and reflections on the most pressing issues facing Nigeria, Africa and the world.
