He stressed that in putting an end to the menace of corruption, Nigeria needs lawyers that will never sacrifice the integrity of the legal system to cover the misdeeds of their clients, no matter how lucrative the brief may be.
"I am convinced that law, lawmakers, lawyers, law courts and the law enforcement agencies all have pivotal responsibilities to discharge, if the change we seek is ever to materialise.This administration has taken on the challenge of improving security, fighting corruption and revamping the economy, among many others.
The fight against corruption is a struggle for the restoration of law and order. Corruption and impunity become widespread when disrespect for law is allowed to thrive in society.
Disrespect for law thrives when people get away with all sorts of shady deals and the court is unable to check them. Ability to manipulate and frustrate the legal system is the crowning glory of the corrupt and, as may be expected, this has left many legal practitioners and law courts tainted in an ugly way.
In a gathering such as this, I do not need to elaborate on the way that corruption and impunity have damaged our economy. But I would like to say more on what, I believe, should be your role as legal practitioners, in helping us back to the path of rectitude.
First, we need to make our courts functional and effective again. This means that we must have lawyers who take the ethics of the profession very seriously; lawyers who will not frustrate the course of justice, even though they defend their clients with all legitimate means and resources.
Nigeria needs ethical lawyers who always keep the end of justice in mind and will never sacrifice the integrity of the legal system to cover the misdeeds of their clients, no matter how lucrative the brief may be.”he said
Well said baba!
ReplyDeleteThumbs up to you My Able President. God shall crown all your efforts with success. Linda take note!
DeleteThumbs up to you My Able President. God shall crown all your efforts with success. Linda take note!
DeleteThumbs up to you My Able President. God shall crown all your efforts with success. Linda take note!
DeleteThe Judiciary sure has a monumental role to play in the fight against corruption.
ReplyDeleteLawyers are lier they are in their self corruption, they can't help it
ReplyDeleteLawyers are not liars
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Biko...listen to him o
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ReplyDelete''the law is a noble profession''. Are Nigerian lawyers noble? NO! How many of them take case pro bono? Hardly any!
ReplyDeleteLol really. No be money dem use send me go skul.
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Sai baba go slow...we re already in pains 4 ur actions..
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ReplyDeleteStory for the gods.buhari can you tell me who are the most corrupted people in nigeria,if not you and your fellow fulani terrorist.
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Story for the gods.buhari can you tell me who are the most corrupted people in nigeria,if not you and your fellow fulani terrorist.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
Story for the gods.buhari can you tell me who are the most corrupted people in nigeria,if not you and your fellow fulani terrorist.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
When a client is paying 10million naira n above.. How will dey listen to this?
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If they wont fight corruption then put them in jail abeg no tym.....
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ReplyDeletePolice and some lawyers are corrupt. Leave story
ReplyDeleteLOL which ones? Lawyers wey hunger wan finish for this country?!
ReplyDeleteNigeria lawyers only want money
ReplyDeleteOh no, you want to kill their market?
ReplyDeleteMumu work and stop making noises. Baba go slow.
ReplyDeleteLawyers kee? I doubt
ReplyDeleteI hope they will listen!!!
ReplyDeleteOga president it's not the lawyers it's the judges. They're rhe ones responsible for the mess we are in now
ReplyDeleteThe Lawyers job is to defend their clients right with reasonable doubt until they are found guilty in the court of law and not to fight corruption. Baba just fix the judiciary and everything will fall in place in the persecution of law breakers.
ReplyDeleteSome people's English is corrupt, sorry, "corrupted". And they criticize PMB and the change vanguard.
ReplyDeleteCorruption resistance is required
ReplyDeleteThe judicial arm of govt is the most important arm to fight corruption but a country where judges and Lawyers would accept bribe and be intimidated, it is going to be a rusty road to ascend. If nigeria had a fearless and incorruptible judiciary, there would not be election rigging anywhere because those that partake in it will never get to hold political offices as the court would out-rightly dismiss them
ReplyDeleteYes o, all hands must be on deck
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