Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to work with the government to avert the collapse of public confidence in the justice system of the country.
The president made the call when he received the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NBA at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday.President Buhari warned that a collapse of public confidence in the justice system would have disastrous consequences for the entire country.
He said: “Let me reiterate that the collapse of public confidence in the justice system will have disastrous effects on our democracy and will negatively affect the capacity of the legal profession to thrive and flourish in the country.’’
In making a request to the NBA to ensure the highest form of discipline among its members, Buhari charged the body to ensure that all cases of indiscipline and corruption were tackled effectively.
He expressed worries about allegations of the roles of some senior lawyers in attempts to corrupt judges and the judicial system.
We must avert collapse of public confidence in judicial system, Buhari tells NBA
