Political Class’ Failure Shouldn’t Be Blamed On Judiciary – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Monday decried attacks on the judiciary by the political class, especially after the determination of political and electoral cases.
According to him, the judiciary should not be blamed for the failure of the political class.
He further urged political actors to stop giving biased analyses of the judiciary.
The president, who said he was proud of the achievements of the judiciary, noted he could not imagine what the country would have been subjected to without the judiciary.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN,  spoke at the Judges Conference held in Abuja.
He said, “While there may be misgivings here and there, we cannot begin to imagine what our country would have been subjected to if there was no judiciary. I am proud of the accomplishment of our judiciary in the cause of nation-building, both locally and on the global scene.
“I wish to observe that in the cause of demonstrating this commitment to the advancement of the rule of law and democracy, especially in political and electoral cases, the judiciary has come under myopic criticism and attacks.
“On many occasions, the judiciary has come to the rescue by intervening to safeguard democratic processes and preserve or restore the wishes of the electorates.
“The judiciary should not be blamed for the failing of the political class. We, as actors, must learn not to portray or analyse the judiciary from the narrow prism that is solely based on our political interests.”
The president said he was aware of the challenges facing the arm of government, promising to address them.
“As a patriotic citizen and President, I am not oblivious to the challenges hampering the commitment of the judiciary to deepening the rule of law and democracy.
“Some of the challenges as identified by the National Judicial Council, include; inefficiency and gaps within the process of appointment of judicial officers; lack of transparency and accountability in judicial process and administration of justice.
“The need to improve and sustain the capacity of Superior Courts to promote and protect the rule of law; delay in justice delivery; the perception that the judiciary may not be able to sustain its independence and concerns about the quality of judgments and inadequacy of resources needed for the judiciary to provide efficient administration of justice in the 21st century.
“One of the cardinal items on our renewed hope agenda under my leadership is our commitment to drive the judiciary to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth.”