The All Youth Re-Oriented Initiative (AYRIN), a youth group, has issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing concern over his silence regarding perceived confusion and miscarriage of justice within the Nigerian judiciary.
AYRIN contends that this silence may create a breeding ground for anarchy and could potentially lead to military intervention in the political landscape.
In a statement released on Thursday, AYRIN’s spokesperson, Kilamuwaye Badmus, raised alarms about what the group sees as a troubling pattern of biased and provocative judgments that could undermine the fledgling democracy in Nigeria. AYRIN called on President Tinubu to urgently intervene by directing the Chief Justice of Nigeria to address the judiciary’s apparent deviation from impartiality, stressing the possible consequences of undermining opposition parties’ victories through questionable legal decisions.
The statement specifically highlighted recent judgments by the Court of Appeal concerning governorship elections in Zamfara, Plateau, and Kano states. AYRIN condemned what it perceived as the court’s eagerness to undermine democracy, particularly through the use of technicalities to overturn the decisions of millions of voters.
AYRIN drew attention to the judicial confusion surrounding the Kano State governorship election, describing it as alarming. The group criticized the Court of Appeal for delivering conflicting judgments and accused it of including contradictory conclusions in the True Certified Copy of the judgment, dismissing the claim that it was a mere typographical error.
AYRIN argued that the situation in Kano requires more than a slip rule correction and called on President Tinubu, members of the bench, and legal professionals to closely monitor the unfolding scenario. The group stressed the need for swift action to uphold the integrity of the judiciary and safeguard the hard-earned democracy that many Nigerians have fought for.
