Confess your sins, senior lawyer tells judges
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami.
A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Awomolow, has called on the Bar and the Bench to humble themselves.Awomolow spoke on behalf of the body of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the 2016/2017 new legal year in Abuja on Tuesday.According to him, this is not the time for blame games but a time for humble reflection.“This is the time to humble ourselves and confess our sins and turn to the Lord for forgiveness.“This is the time to plead with those senior advocates who claimed that they know those who are corrupt. They should name them, ourjudges should play above ‘god ‘ in their decisions, for allegations of corruption are sosevere.“How can we clear the Bar and the Bench from this mess that have brought it so low before the eyes of the public?”Earlier, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), had promised that the executive would bring to the courts cases of cogent nature and of substance.“These are, indeed, trying times for the judiciary. I am bold to say that the judiciary is determined to eradicate corruption within its fold and it seeks the support of relevant agencies.“However, this should be within legal limits and in line with laid down rules and procedure,“ he said. (NAN)
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami.
A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Awomolow, has called on the Bar and the Bench to humble themselves.Awomolow spoke on behalf of the body of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the 2016/2017 new legal year in Abuja on Tuesday.According to him, this is not the time for blame games but a time for humble reflection.“This is the time to humble ourselves and confess our sins and turn to the Lord for forgiveness.“This is the time to plead with those senior advocates who claimed that they know those who are corrupt. They should name them, ourjudges should play above ‘god ‘ in their decisions, for allegations of corruption are sosevere.“How can we clear the Bar and the Bench from this mess that have brought it so low before the eyes of the public?”Earlier, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), had promised that the executive would bring to the courts cases of cogent nature and of substance.“These are, indeed, trying times for the judiciary. I am bold to say that the judiciary is determined to eradicate corruption within its fold and it seeks the support of relevant agencies.“However, this should be within legal limits and in line with laid down rules and procedure,“ he said. (NAN)
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