The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has appealed to Judges across the nation to change negative perception of the judiciary in the public domain.
Kekere-Ekun led this out on Monday, in Abuja, while declaring open the Court of Appeal 2024 Justices Annual Conference, themed “Judicial Introspection.”
She said: “There is a growing negative perception of the judiciary. We must all individually and collectively work towards changing this negative perception and I must say that at the last meeting of the NJC, we did state when the press release was made, that while the court will look at the complaints, we will look into genuine complaints as we also stand to support our judges and justices.
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“We are looking at ways to make sure that where frivolous allegations are made, there are consequences.”
“Now, the issue of conflicting decisions is one of great concern in our community at present time, and one of the reasons that we have conflicting decisions is because many panels do not hold conferences to discuss all reserved judgments. It is strongly recommended that conferences be held.
“I cannot overemphasise this point. We are an appellate court for a reason, and the reason is that several heads are better than one. So holding conferences, and exchanging opinions and ideas on matters that come before us is extremely essential.
via: Information Nigeria
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