The newly confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, agreed that there is corruption in the Judiciary.
Justice Onnoghen admitted this during his confirmation hearing at the
floor of the Senate yesterday, when the Senate Majority Leader, Ahmed
Lawan asked how he intends to fast-track corruption cases in Nigerian
courts and address the issue of corruption in the judiciary.
“We all agree there is corruption in the judiciary.” he
said. We are working to stem this and encourage transparency in our
dealings. The Judiciary is not the last hope of the common man, but the
last hope of every man,”
The CJN also pledged to maintain the independence of the judiciary if he is confirmed.
“You don’t need to see a judge before you get justice,” he said. “Independence will be reinforced. I won’t compromise on that.”