Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has criticised some of the actions carried out by the Nigerian judges, accusing them of deliberately twisting the law to serve the interests of powerful individuals he described as their paymasters.
Fubara made the remarks during a public address in Port Harcourt while speaking at a legal year and re-dedication service attended by judges, lawyers and senior government officials. In his speech, he warned that judicial officers who abandon integrity for external influence undermine democracy and the rule of law.
“Some of you, you say you are legal luminaries. You know the truth, but you will go on air just to pacify your paymasters and turn the law upside down,” Fubara said.
According to the governor, some judges and legal practitioners knowingly misrepresent legal principles in public pronouncements and court rulings, not out of ignorance, but to satisfy those who wield political or financial influence over them.
He said such conduct erodes public trust in the justice system and weakens institutions meant to safeguard society.
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