PDP crisis: NJC must protect judiciary's independence
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman Bode George has called on the National Judicial Council to intervene in a leadership dispute within the party. He expressed concern over a court ruling that dismissed the party's suit regarding INEC's compliance with previous judicial decisions.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions regarding the rule of law and the judiciary's role in regulating internal political party affairs in Nigeria.
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, on Friday, urged the National Judicial Council, NJC, to protect the independence, integrity and credibility of the Nigerian judiciary, expressing worry over a recent court judgment arising from the party’s leadership dispute.
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George, in an open letter addressed to the Chairman of the NJC, said he was compelled to speak as a concerned citizen, democrat and PDP BoT member over developments he said had raised serious questions about public confidence in the administration of justice and the role of the courts in protecting constitutional democracy.
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