Buhari seeks urgent reforms in judiciary
Judiciary, Latest Politics Monday, November 23rd, 2015President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday told the judiciary to brace up for the challenges of combating impunity and corruption in the country.
The President, who called for urgent reforms in the judiciary, noted that corruption and delay in the administration of criminal justice constitute major hindrance to government’s efforts at retrieving stolen funds and punish those that abused public trust.
He spoke at the opening session of the year’s All Nigeria Judges’ Conference in Abuja.
Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the President said it would be difficult for the government to effectively tackle corruption and encourage investments unless the judiciary addresses its identified challenges and shortcomings.
He identified some of such challenges to include judicial corruption, integrity questions surrounding the conduct of some judges, delays in the administration of justice process, the burden of relying on outdated rules and legislation in a fast modernizing society, infrastructure inadequacy, weakness in the appointment process for judicial officers and the overall performance of judges.
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