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High Court ruling limits bureaucracy in FCT judges appointment. – Groups

From Ujah Simon, kaduna 
Group, under the auspices of Coalition for Justice and Democracy, has described the court ruling by Justice lnyang Ekwo on the appointment of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, judges as historic, courageous and unprecedented.
A statement issued and made available to journalists in kaduna on Thursday by the coalition, stated that the ruling affirmed the powers of the National Judicial Council and limits the political bureaucracy.
The statement signed by the coalition President and secretary, Mallam Bashir Abubakar and Abdulkarim Baffa, noted that the ruling has limit the political bureaucratic process of dragging judicial appointments to the legislature, describing it as cumbasome.
“Justice Iyang Ekwo’s ruling is historic, courageous and unprecedented. The ruling has highlighted and affirmed the powers of the National Judicial Council and limit the political bureaucracy and cumbersome process of dragging judicial appointments to the legislature. 
“Any effort aimed at affirming and asserting the independence of the Judiciary will strengthen our democracy and secure the temple of justice from undue interference, blackmail and meddling”, the statement added.

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