Judges who will determine election petitions arising from 2015 general elections have been selected.
The judges who will serve as chairmen and members of election petition tribunals for the 36 states and Abuja will be sworn in next Tuesday by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed, GCON.
A statement by the Media Aide to the CJN, Mr Ahurakah Isah, said the tribunals which comprised of 242 judges would determine election petitions emanating from the 2015 general elections.
The names of judge who made the list are not yet made public.
Meanwhile, the CJN has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct proper investigation of cases before filing cases in court to avoid turning courts to “holding facilities”.
The CJN said this when the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde and some other officials of the commission visited him in in his office.
The CJN who also observed that the charges filed before the courts against suspects were sometimes numerous even as he expressed concern at lack of will to prosecute the cases.
Justice Mohammed said that the unfortunate situation had put the judiciary at the receiving end of all manner of persecution and condemnation from victims and the public who formed the impression that the courts were denying suspects' justice.
He said: “To reiterate, if for any reason the prosecution is not ready to proceed with the case, then the matter should not be brought to court at all rather than leaving the public with the impression that the judiciary is not performing its role in curbing corrupt practices in Nigeria.
The judiciary is required to adjudicate in matters involving corruption where only they are moved to do so. The courts are not intended to descend into the arena. We are not meant to seek out the scourge with a view of stamping it out no matter how much we would have loved to do so.
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