Buhari plans plot to intimidate judiciary - NBA

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Augustine Alegeh on Wednesday at the valedictory session organised in honour of a retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mohammed Muntaka-Coomassie condemned in strong terms the recent criticism of the judiciary in the fight against corruption made by president Buhari.

Alegeh said, ''The NBA condemns in its entirety the generalisation and/or categorisation of the Judiciary as being corrupt and an impediment to the zero corruption policy of the present administration.''

He noted that although there were bad eggs in the system, the categorisation of the entire judiciary as corrupt was a strong misconception, and an attempt to intimidate the judiciary, which he said would not be tolerated.

Although the NBA chief did not mention Buhari in his speech, it was clear the President was one of those to which the comment was directed.

Buhari is the most prominent Nigerian official to criticise the judiciary in recent times.

Source: Premium Times