The Chairman of the Ekiti State chapter of the NBA, Mr Joseph
Adewumi and the Secretary, Mr Gbemiga Adaramola, advised the Ekiti Commissioner
of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, to tighten up security within and outside the premises
of the courts in the state.
“This passive recommendation is
informed by the passive attitude of his officers throughout the crisis of today
and that of Monday September 22, 2014.”
On the implications of the siege
on the judiciary, Adewumi opined that it could lead to a state of anarchy.
“First, a serious constitutional
crisis is coming in the state if by act of commission or omission an atmosphere
of anarchy is encouraged on the temple of justice in the state. This is because
that may have serious implication on the performance of the constitutional duty
of the head of court in the state with respect to compliance with Section 185
(2) of the 1999 Constitution.
“Second, if this sustained culture
of political impunity is allowed, that is, without allowing the current legal
suits against His Excellency, Dr. Ayodele Fayose, to get to their logical conclusions
one way or the other, then a bad and dangerous precedents would have been
created in the state, indeed, in the whole of Nigeria.
“If the current assault on the
judges of the Ekiti State judiciary is allowed to continue, they would have
lost the necessary independence that should be the bedrock of the performance
of their constitutional duties,” he said.
The NBA therefore called for a
thorough investigation of the incident and that anybody found culpable be
brought to book.
On Aderiye’s killing, the NBA boss
said politicians should find peaceful means of settling their differences.
“God is there to judge every
perpetrator of evil whether now or in the near future irrespective of status.
The killing is not only ungodly, the destruction of human lives is
condemnable,” he added.
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