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Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, in an interview with newsmen in his Lagos office, blamed insecurity and lack of development in Nigeria on the flawed 1999 Constitution, which he said lacked legitimacy and validity.
Woes of the justice delivery system in Nigeria have been further compounded by the number of cases pending before already overwhelmed judges, who may have abandoned them for political matters.
Yesterday, the National Assembly, the truest custodian and guardian of Nigeria’s democracy, resumed plenary after a 49-day annual recess.
Reactions have continued to trail President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, (Fifth Alteration Act, No.37) 2023, that raised the retirement age of lower court judges by five years.
Ahead of the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, next week Monday, Nigerians have expressed what they expect the incoming government to do to hit the ground running immediately after the handover.