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CLO Warns Politicians Against Attacks On Judges
The Civil Liberties
Organisation, South-South zone, has warned against incessant attacks and harassment of Judges and judicial officers in Rivers State and other parts of the country.
The CLO in a statement jointly signed by the Zonal Chairman,Karl Chinedu Uchegbu and the Zonal Director, Mr. Steve Obodokwe decried the wanton political harassment of the Judges of courts and attempts to manipulate the judiciary by politicians not only in Rivers State but across the country.
The group frowns at the various protests by certain politicians and political groups in Rivers State against judges handling ongoing cases leading to tension in the state court complex, adding that if anyone has anything against a judge, the due process of the law should be employed responsibly to seek redress through the appropriate institutions.
They further frowned at the undue interference in the judiciary by politicians, stressing that the judiciary, which is the only hope of the common man, must not be subjected to any further ridicule so as not to give a free sail for dangerous precedents.
According to them,’’we are persuaded to also remind everybody that the judiciary particularly in Rivers State is just recovering from an impasse and no one wishes to take it back to those recent unfortunate days’’.
“We must not go back to those bad days where judges were cajoled giving that they entertain matters that affect all members of the public’’.
“The recent reports of the killing of certain security officials of the Rivers State judiciary complex was a bad omen that may have been triggered by the desperation of a section of the political class.
This in our view is not in our collective best interest and must be guided against’’, they said.
They called on the Federal Government to ensure the security of the live and the integrity of the judiciary and judicial officers, adding that from their view, the Judges are under threat.
They however, cautioned politicians to leave the judges alone and allow them to freely do their job, as he enjoined the judges to dispense justice dispassionately and without fear orfavour.
They also advised security agencies to always tighten security around judicial officers and the Courts so as to give them the confidence to freely dispense justice in a peaceful and safe atmosphere.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.