The present politics in Nigeria to me is not sound enough for developmental achievements considering the fact that political office holders whose cases are presently in court or have been asked to handover to their opponent after losing out in the tribunal court are still allowed to hold offices for over 6 months because there cases are still presently in the court of Appeal. What kind of political system are we practising in Nigeria and how can this executive and legislative officers who are presently enjoying criminal victory bring dividends of democracy to its people
I want to draw attention particularly to Edo state where I am fortunate to come from. As a Nigerian presently science in the United Kingdom, I have seen the smooth way with which laid down rules and regulations are followed and this has helped in actualizing reasonable development both structurally, politically and infrastructural. As a result of these, it is necessary to make immediate complains regarding the pending cases and injustice that is presently going on in Edo state electoral cases. Since the victory of Adam Oshiomole in the court of Appeal which confirmed him as the governor of Edo state, lot of other pending cases involving members of the Edo state house of assembly, National assembly, local and state government have been dragged on for too long without any reasonable reason for the delays.
The case of the Speaker of the Edo state house of assemble is a clear example of this including that of his counterparts in the house Chris Umogbai and others from Akoko-Edo, Owan etc. These legislators whose responsibilities whose roles are to enact laws for the state have their elections upturned in the court of appeal or recommended for re-elections. The cases where appealed against and have been dragging on for over 3-6 months without any date fixed for a verdict. This is criminal and a foul play is suspected in the judiciary with whom the common man in Nigeria today rests his hopes. There is a possibility that this judges might have collected money to get this cases delayed while this legislators are allowed to go about their normal duties exploiting the state and federal treasuries. These cases might be dragged till 2010 having just few months to the end of their tenure before justice is passed. What then is the need for seeking justice from the appeal court?
This also draws eyebrow over the proposed electoral reform in Nigeria where there is no specific fixed period for cases to be decided related to electoral matters. It is necessary for any political office holder whose election has been upturned by a tribunal court to stop parading himself as a political office holder pending when the judgement is upheld or upturned by the appeal court. Enough is enough is this political foul play by our judiciary and some politicians in Nigeria. Considering the human and natural resources we have in Nigeria, Nigerian is suppose to be rated as one of the greatest countries in the world but corruption has destroyed us completely and there is an immediate need for a change. The media as well as the judiciary should not shy away from facts related to issues affecting Nigeria and individuals whose intension is to see a better Nigeria should not stop contributing their own ideas and observations in order to move the country forward.
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