Who destroyed the PDP? We all know the answer—it is the Judiciary. Who destroyed the Labour Party? Again, the Judiciary. Who sabotaged the 2023 presidential election? Once more, the Judiciary.
Politicians will always take their chances at political misbehavior. But the Judiciary, which postures as the guardian of justice, is the real disappointment. If the Judiciary upheld justice, politicians would fall in line. Instead, it is judicial rulings and orders that have allowed Wike to kill the PDP and Abubakar to destroy the Labour Party. Judgment by judgment, order by order, the Judiciary is administering the death pill on Nigeria’s democracy.
It is not merely fear of Tinubu or his wealth that drives opposition political officeholders into the APC. The true driver is the Judiciary’s absolute unwillingness to protect the rights of those under threat.
We all know this situation cannot last forever. Tinubu may believe he can transform Nigeria into the “estate” he claims to have inherited, but history has shown that such illusions eventually crumble. Tinubu will pass; his political dreams may fade—but what of those who helped him along the way, using skewed interpretations of the law to justify their actions?
Will Nigerians forget? Will they forgive? History suggests there will be a day of reckoning. The Judiciary, which today seems untouchable, will one day answer to the people. The downtrodden of today shall rise tomorrow—this is as certain as the sun rising each morning.
Meanwhile, the rewards for judicial complicity are clear. Judges in Abuja enjoy choice homes, lavish gifts, and other perks from the government—“thank-you-for-doing-a-good-job” dividends that are neither budgeted nor official pay. These rewards, often paid with public funds, symbolize the moral decay of justice at the country’s nerve center.
Outside the FCT, Abuja, we know little about federal judges, but in the capital, where the most consequential rulings are made, the pattern of bribery and favoritism is unmistakable. There is no holistic policy guiding these actions—only selective enrichment and the manipulation of justice to serve political ends.
In Nigeria today, the Judiciary has chosen its role. And until the people rise to demand accountability, judgment by judgment, order by order, democracy will continue to bleed.
Published by Chuks Nwachuku
