₦airaland Forum

The process leading to the declaration of a person as the President of Nigeria by our courts is of serious national importance. In my view, it is as important as, if not more important than, the election itself. And so, it is necessary that, for whatever it is worth, Nigerians are able to engage with that process. Unfortunately, because of the sitting venue the vast majority of Nigerians cannot physically be present in the court.
 
Even if that was possible, will the court hall accommodate the sheer number of those who are interested in following the proceedings? The straightforward answer is no. In fact, on the 11th of May, 2023 - the first day of the pre-hearing session, the presiding justice alluded to this. It is for this reason that I join others who have done so in calling for a live broadcast of the presidential election court's proceedings.

But there is a more important reason for this proposition. In this age of disruptive social media tendencies and skewed media reportage, it is possible that the proceedings of the court may be deliberately misrepresented for pecuniary, political or other gains. We have begun to see traces of this already. The only way to stop this from happening or stemming it in its tide, is to allow for live broadcast of the court's proceedings. This will further help to curtail fake news and put their purveyors in check.

I have intentionally left out the argument that live broadcast of the proceedings will ensure that the Justices stay above board and remain uncorrupted. That is a nonissue and it should not arise at all. Whether or not the proceedings is broadcast live has no bearing or impact on that. What counts and all that is necessary is that the proceedings is seen to be transparent and fair. As the saying goes, justice should not just be done; it should be seen to have been done.

ODNEsq.

Pa Lamidi Apapa must be protected by all cost

Jones4190:
Pa Lamidi Apapa must be protected by all cost

Of course, he must be protected by Tinubu and the APC that sent him

Ofunaofu:
Of course, he must be protected by Tinubu and the APC that sent him

simple question if the chairman is on suspension who supposed to resume the duty of the acting chairman

Jones4190:
simple question if the chairman is on suspension who supposed to resume the duty of the acting chairman

Simple question, who suspended the chairman?

Let me join the question, why will a person who want to be a leader of a party be interested in scuttling Thier petition at the tribunal??

Ofunaofu:
Simple question, who suspended the chairman?

the court remove Abure true or false?

Jones4190:
the court remove Abure true or false?

False

Ofunaofu:
False

I don't know what people gain in lying.

Ofunaofu:
False

Julius Abure was suspended by its Ward Executive in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, the same thing that happens to Ayu in benue

Jones4190:
Julius Abure was suspended by its Ward Executive in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, the same thing that happens to Ayu in benue

Those that carried out the act are not members of the labour party

Ofunaofu:
Those that carried out the act are not members of the labour party

He remains on suspension

Jones4190:
He remains on suspension

Suspended by individuals who are not members of labour party

On what capacity are they doing that

Ofunaofu:
Suspended by individuals who are not members of labour party

On what capacity are they doing that

if you can show me your labour party card I will believe you that they where not labour party candidates

Jones4190:
if you can show me your labour party card I will believe you that they where not labour party candidates

I am not here to blow my cover.

Those individuals are not members of labour party

Ofunaofu:
I am not here to blow my cover.

Those individuals are not members of labour party

then you are not labour party member too.
if anything happens to apapa it will be tribal war

Jones4190:
then you are not labour party member too.
if anything happens to apapa it will be tribal war

A tribal war!

between which tribes