Nigeria’s Rule of Law Under Threat, Justice Too Slow and Costly, Says Former Justice Amina Augie

Former Supreme Court Justice Amina Augie warned that Nigeria’s democracy and economic development are threatened by weak adherence to the rule of law, slow and costly justice, political interference and declining public confidence. Speaking in Abuja at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Law School Class of 1986, she also cited overloaded courts, insecurity, poverty, inequality and corruption as barriers to effective justice. Augie called for constitutional amendments and broader institutional reforms to ease the burden on courts and ensure fairness, constitutional rights and accountability for those in power.