{"id":109376,"date":"2023-11-28T07:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T06:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=109376"},"modified":"2023-11-28T07:30:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T06:30:45","slug":"judiciary-wont-be-overwhelmed-by-mob-attacks-cjn-replies-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/judiciary-wont-be-overwhelmed-by-mob-attacks-cjn-replies-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cJudiciary won\u2019t be overwhelmed by mob attacks\u201d \u2013 CJN replies critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"I_ZkbNhI D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div id=\"yiv7314684906\">\n<div>\n<p>The Chief Justice Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has reacted to criticism against the judiciary following recent court judgements on the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the opening of the special session of the 2023\/2024 legal year and the swearing-in of 58 newly conferred Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Ariwoola urged judges to not allow sentiments form the basis for their rulings.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI expect every judicial officer to work very hard and also be very honest and courteous to the litigants, witnesses and members of the bar, and discharge all your judicial functions with all the humility at your command.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven while doing this, it is still necessary to have at the back of your minds that public opinions, sentiments or emotions can never take the place of the law in deciding the cases that come before you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe law remains the law, no matter whose interest is involved. In all we do, as interpreters of the law, we should endeavour to severe the strings of emotion from logic and assumption from fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should never be overwhelmed by the actions or loud voices of the mob or crowd and now begin to confuse law with sentiment or something else in deciding our cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNevertheless, unnecessary and unwarranted utterances are bound to embarrass not only others, but the Judge himself; thus what should be asked, should be asked, and what should not be asked, should be avoided,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"H_7jIs D_F ab_C Q_69H5 E_36RhU\" data-test-id=\"toolbar-hover-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F W_6D6F r_BN gl_C\" data-test-id=\"card-toolbar\">\n<div class=\"D_F ab_C en_0 b_Z14vXdP e_3mS2U I_ZkbNhI P_Z1otBpf\">\n<ul class=\"hd_n P_0 H_6D6F M_0 ir3_0 iy_h A_6EqO c1AVi73_6FsP D_F ab_C\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"menubar\" data-test-id=\"navigable-list\">\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"G_e p_R\" role=\"menuitem\">\n<div class=\"D_F cdPFi_Z1oI2WW cdPFi4_Z29WjXl\" data-test-id=\"popover-container\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"M_0 P_0 cn_0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Justice Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has reacted to criticism against the judiciary following recent court judgements on the 2023 general elections. 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