The National Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yabagi Sani has charged the judicial system to show its commitment to the nation’s democratic processes.
The call was not unrelated to the judgements surrounding several election petitions tribunals in the country.
He stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, adding that with the nature of such judgments, it wasn’t clear whether the judiciary had the interest of democracy at heart.
“The judiciary has to sit up to be counted as those who really have this country at heart, as those who want it to work. The judiciary must stand up — that yes, they are really for democracy. What I am seeing today is that the judiciary is not supporting democracy at all.
“With the kind of judgments, decisions, and orders they are giving, it doesn’t reflect people that have an interest in the survival of democracy and for a good reason, for the judiciary, whether it’s the military or the government, they don’t lose”, Sani said.
The IPAC chairman tasked Nigerians to hold the judiciary to account.
He further stressed that the Electoral Act 2022 should be devoid of interference, saying such could put the country in a confused state.
Sani said, “Nigerians must stand up, not to attack or burn down anybody’s property or kill anybody, but to hold these people to account.”
“Everything has to be referred to the law… Like the Electoral Act we have today, why should you say ‘It’s up to INEC to do what they want’ and then later you say, ‘Well, if they change, it’s okay?’” he asked.
