“Justice on Trial: Judicial Rascality and Political Interference” — By Dakuku Peterside!

“Justice on Trial: Judicial Rascality and Political Interference” — By Dakuku Peterside!

Reported by David Joshua | Sele Media Africa www.selemedia.org

In a stark commentary published on 21 October 2025, Dakuku Peterside argues that Nigeria’s judicial system is currently on trial—challenged not by criminals alone but by its own failings. According to Peterside, practices such as forum‑shopping, midnight ex‑parte orders, contradictory injunctions, and chronic political interference are turning courts into markets rather than bastions of justice. [1]

He warns that when justice becomes negotiable, investors hesitate, contracts unravel and citizens stop trusting the system. “Once this conduct becomes routine,” he writes, “courts are no longer sanctuaries of order; they are markets of outcomes.” [1] Peterside calls for radical reforms: transparent cause‑lists, digitised processes, discipline for officers who weaponise delay, and depoliticised judicial appointments. [1]

The piece insists that the judiciary’s current legitimacy crisis is both moral and economic:

“A country that treats justice as a public good will discover dividends — investment, innovation, and social calm.”
With the nation’s democracy at stake, Peterside urges immediate action to rebuild judicial independence and restore public trust.

Citations:

1. Vanguard News: www.vanguardngr.com/2025/10/justice-on-trial-judicial-rascality-and-political-interference-by-dakuku-peterside/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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