Judiciary was better under military — Farotimi

Author: Matthew AtungwuPublished on: September 27, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Judiciary was better under military — Farotimi

Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi states that the Nigerian judiciary was better under military rule than now. He noted that during military regimes, courts were often ignored and ouster clauses used to shield actions, yet the judiciary maintained institutional integrity. Farotimi criticized the current judiciary as largely complicit and corrupt, lacking the standing it once had, and called for reform of Nigeria's judicial system.

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