The courts remain the last hope of the common and uncommon man.

The courts are and remain the sentinel of justice and bastion of democracy.

Without the courts and their unfettered freedom to exercise adjudicatory powers, the society will be lawless and ungovernable.

No civilized society can do without an independent and well respected judiciary. Nigeria is no different!

It is the height of irresponsibility for any person or public official or authority, no matter how highly placed, to invade the courts or wilfully disobey orders of the courts.

An invasion of the court is not only a direct affront on the judiciary but a clear invitation to the return to mob rule, the very antithesis to rule of law.

In Nigeria, the sordid act of court invasion and desecration of the sacred temple of justice was a regular imprint of military rule.

Nigeria has since moved away from military jackboot and embraced democratic rule.

To think that after two decades and more of unbroken civil rule in Nigeria, this dreaded monster of utter contempt for the judiciary and rule of law will rear its ugly head in our democracy beggars belief.

Under President OBJ, the Court of Appeal in Enugu was invaded in course of resolving the impasse that accompanied the abduction and impeachment of Ngige as Governor of Anambra State. In 2014, under President GEJ, pro-Fayose thugs invaded the Court in Ekiti. There is no record that those behind these invasions were brought to face the long arm of the law.

Only recently, the DSS did the unthinkable by invading a Federal High Court in Abuja under the guise of re-arresting Sowore. This is shocking being that President Buhari in his NEXT LEVEL Agenda has restated a firm commitment to the rule of law which approximates to respect for the sanctity of the judiciary.

The circumstance leading to the latest invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja must not be swept under the carpet as it is shameful and symptomatic of recession into authoritarianism.

No reason is good enough for this sacrilege or profanation as it is manifestly indefensible.

Those behind the senseless act must be brought to justice and made to realise that by that overzealous action, they threatened our democracy and bespattered the face of the judiciary with contempt and opprobrium.

A new normal is possible!

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Indeed well said... If we must sustain our hard fought Democracy the rule of law has a major role to play, hence the Judiciary must be totally protected from anti- Democratic individual's.


I really enjoyed your grammar

One should never criticise if one is not sure of one's fact.In addition to this,have you got any picture that shows the DSS invading the court room?.if yes,l will appreciate that.

Which court invasion?
My friend go n sit down