The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed deep concern over the increasing issuance of frivolous court orders and ex parte injunctions by judges, particularly in politically sensitive cases.
The group cited the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State as an example,
HURIWA urged the National Judicial Council, NJC, to immediately sanction judicial officers involved in the actions, warning that such practices could jeopardize Nigeria’s constitutional democracy.
DAILY POST reports that the political turmoil in Rivers State was heightened by conflicting court orders from various judges ahead of the October 5 Local Government elections in the state.
HURIWA said this mirrors Nigeria’s troubled political history and threatens the stability of its democratic processes.
In recent weeks, Rivers State has seen a legal battle, with judges from Federal High Courts in Abuja issuing restraining orders that appear to destabilize the duly elected administration in the State
