Judiciary has lived up to expectation, says Mimiko

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Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegum Mimiko, says despite the controversy that followed the recent judgment of the Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal, the judiciary has lived up to expectation.

Mimiko said this on Monday during a special church service, which held at St David’s Anglican Cathedral, Akure, to declare open the 2015/2016 Legal Year of the state judiciary.

This was contained in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade, in Akure.

The governor, who described the judiciary as a cornerstone of democracy, added that the judiciary must be upright in the discharge of its duties.

“Although there was anxiety about the recent judgment by the Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal, but by and large, I think the judiciary has lived up to its billing.

“We only appeal to the judiciary to appreciate the fact that it is a critical part of democracy. If the judiciary compromises its standard, then our democracy would be in trouble,” Mimiko was quoted as saying.

Earlier in his sermon, the Bishop of Akure Diocese, Anglican Communion, the Rt. Revd. Simeon Borokini, charged the judiciary to ensure quick dispensation of justice.

He also advocated a decongestion of Nigerian prisons and advised President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid selective trial and prosecution.

Source: Punch