The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abakaliki branch, yesterday said the on-going trial of some judges in the country for alleged corruption would re-enforce the confidence the public has in the judiciary.
Chairman of the association, Victor Anyanwu, stated this in Abakaliki while speaking with journalists.
He noted that when such trials are held, the public would believe that no one is above the law in the country.
“The people would know that judges who try others can also be tried, as it was only the country’s president, vice president, governors and their deputies that are covered by immunity when they are in office,” he said.
Anyanwu said this category of persons will be tried when accused for crimes on leaving office as prosecuting the judges would also warn other judges, lawyers among others, to be careful.
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