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Chidi Odinkalu, a former chairman of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission, and other Nigerians have criticised Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for attending a dinner hosted by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in her honour.

Fraternisation between politicians and judges has raised eyebrows, particularly with regards to governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, giving judges lavish gifts like cars and houses to judges, sparking concerns about the potential for undue influence and conflicts of interest in the judiciary.

Kudirat Kekere-Ekun became the Chief Justice of Nigeria on August 22, 2024. Her attendance at the dinner has raised eyebrows, with many questioning the ethics of accepting such hospitality.

The criticism comes amidst a broader debate about the independence of the judiciary and the potential for undue influence by politicians.

Odinkalu and others argue that such actions undermine the integrity of the judicial system.

On Sunday, Governor Sanwo-Olu posted pictures from the event on his X account, saying, “During a dinner honoring Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we celebrated her significant contributions as a proud daughter of Lagos and a pioneering figure in Nigeria's judiciary.

In July, human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, asked the Supreme Court to restrain the Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu, from imposing movement restrictions on Lagosians during the planned monthly environmental sanitation exercise.

Adegboruwa is also seeking an order restraining the respondents from arresting and detaining him and other residents of Lagos State on the last Saturday or any other day of every month whatsoever, for the purpose of enforcing compliance with the environmental sanitation policy of Lagos State pending the hearing and final determination of the appeal pending before the Supreme Court.

It raises eyebrows therefore, that the judge would be fraternising with a litigant with a pending case before her.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/11/10/nigerian-chief-justice-kekere-ekun-faces-backlash-attending-lagos-governor-sanwo-olus

CHIDI ODINKALU always never see anything good from south west lawyers and Judges. That is exactly what he was doing to former immediate past CJN. Thank God WIKE question his claim of being professor

Mailinbox:
Welcome to Nigeria

the need is from Sahara Reporters

CHIDI ODINKALU .



Enemy of PROGRESS

PULL HIM DOWN SYNDROME .

make dem nor partying, enjoy themselves again abi ?

Make I wait for my kinsman own

What is this?

yarimo:
CHIDI ODINKALU always never see anything good from south west lawyers and Judges. That is exactly what he was doing to former immediate past CJN. Thank God WIKE question his claim of being professor

Why make it a tribal thing when you're also wallowing in poverty?

Sanwo is a great guy, no doubt.

Jealousy is the last step before attaining witchcraft. Why do Igbos always envy Yoruba like this? Is Lagos the first state that rejoiced with their indigenes that are elevated to important positions?

She has the right to attend the event.

Where 'gbaju e' master and his supporters?.. they'll come and tell you it's State capture by the Lagos mafia.

CJN has right to party under the constitution. You don't expect her to isolate herself because she is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Welcome to judicial banditry.

yarimo:
CHIDI ODINKALU always never see anything good from south west lawyers and Judges. That is exactly what he was doing to former immediate past CJN. Thank God WIKE question his claim of being professor

With comments like this, if someone says we deserve where we are as a nation, the person is not far from the truth.

Solsix:
With comments like this, if someone says we deserve where we are as a nation, the person is not far from the truth.

Mteeeew

MrBanner:
Why make it a tribal thing when you're also wallowing in poverty?

how is that your business if I am wallowing in poverty?

The APC and their pocketed judiciary are no longer hiding their nauseating display of affection. How does one expect a fair trial with these ones again ? Rubbish

yarimo:
CHIDI ODINKALU always never see anything good from south west lawyers and Judges. That is exactly what he was doing to former immediate past CJN. Thank God WIKE question his claim of being professor

Now you sectionalising the complaint. You think by doing so, you can make the South westerners get better results in future judicial disputes?

Is SanwoOlu not covered by immunity again?

A sitting governor having a court case with Kekere-Ekun?

I still dont understand a judge must not have a social life because Pandora lost election?

Is Odili and husband not card carrying member of PDP yet she was member of supreme court

Another fake from fake news mill of Ipob - Odinkalu a very useless personality .

EmeeNaka:
Now you sectionalising the complaint. You think by doing so, you can make the South westerners get better results in future judicial disputes?

direct your question to unfortunate CHIDI ODINKALU

Why does Yoruba always attached everything to tribalism? How does an individual being question about ethnical conduct being about her tribe?

Cyberterror:
Jealousy is the last step before attaining witchcraft. Why do Igbos always envy Yoruba like this? Is Lagos the first state that rejoiced with their indigenes that are elevated to important positions?

She has the right to attend any event she wants.

Yarimo and his multiple monikers sounding desperate. Yes, desperate because Yarimo is old enough to know the truth. So he is trying to muddle the water for his paymaster I suppose.

If court can grant divorce, why can’t secession be granted so that every tribe answer their fathers name?… must the marriage continue?

Odinkalu is a useless ipobic dunce that shouldn’t be taken seriously .
A Lagos state indigene is being hosted and celebrated by her state government for attaining a great feat but some losers who know nothing about freedom are all over the place convulsing .

If not for lack of self awareness, shouldn’t the slowpoke called Odinkalu be advocating for the peasants who would be locked under their beds against their will all over the sad east tomorrow

Anything Yoruba makes those cowardly losers green with envy and jealousy!

Sanwoolu should have been punching her anytime they meet. Like that, we can be very sure they are both fighting and that won’t influence any case.

No case is pending before her. The appeal is before the Supreme Court.

yarimo:
CHIDI ODINKALU always never see anything good from south west lawyers and Judges. That is exactly what he was doing to former immediate past CJN. Thank God WIKE question his claim of being professor

CHIDI ODINKALU like his fellow IP0B, is consumed with hatred, envy and bitterness.



BTW, I am not a southerner

floss:
If court can grant divorce, why can’t secession be granted so that every tribe answer their fathers name?… must the marriage continue?

You have the following unity beggars to thank for your inability to get biafla:
Aguyi Ironsi
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Ben Nwabueze
Odumegwu Ojukwu

This is not good at all. CJN should know better.

These people have totally ruined and destroyed any atom of trust in our judiciary