Sowore Labels Wike Chief Corruptor Of Nigerian Judiciary, Says He Has Judges In His 'Breast Pocket'

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October 22, 2024
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Sowore alleged that during Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa's tenure as President of the Court of Appeal, Wike awarded her a contract to build the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has strongly criticised Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), accusing him of being the primary corruptor of Nigeria's judicial system.

Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), alleged that Wike, formerly governor of Rivers State, wields significant influence over the Nigerian judiciary, effectively having it "in his breast pocket."

“Nyesom Wike has been a major corruptor of the judiciary. In judicial circles, he is called the “Golden Boy of the Judiciary” because of his uncanny ability to help corrupt the judiciary,” Sowore said in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.

Sowore alleged that during Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa's tenure as President of the Court of Appeal, Wike awarded her a contract to build the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

According to him, Wike's influence was so profound that his wishes were granted even before he made them known.

Bulkachuwa served as the President of the Court of Appeal from 2014 to 2020, making her the first female President of the Nigerian courts of appeal. She was succeeded by Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem.

Wike said, “Even before he became governor of Rivers State, Wike was the go-to guy to buy judgements or judges during election tribunals or contentious legal matters.

“Building judges' houses is a direct bribe; besides this brazen bribery of judicial officers, Wike is also allocating lands to senior judges in choice areas in Abuja as we speak!”

“Wike has the Nigerian judiciary in his breast pocket,” Sowore added.

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