RE: Judiciary: Democracy At Cross Road, Says CSO »

In a staunch defense against what he calls “frivolous allegations” by the Center for Public Orientation and Good Governance, Human Rights Lawyer, Chief Paulson Oke asserts that the pseudo group poses a serious threat to democracy. He emphasizes that their lack of authority to form opinions on a matter before a competent court could sway public opinion and have dire consequences if not addressed promptly.

Chief Oke criticized the faceless group’s apparent ignorance of legal procedures, stating that their questioning of court decisions unrelated to the November 11th election in Kogi State undermines democracy and the rule of law. He calls on the public to ignore misleading statements from such groups and urges faith in the judiciary to uphold justice.

Praising the Nigerian Judiciary for its commitment to truth, Chief Oke emphasizes the importance of judges remaining firm, unbiased, and resolute in their duties despite attempts at intimidation by what he labels as “democratic saboteurs.” He dismisses the Center for Public Orientation and Good Governance as a “fraud” and advises the public to avoid it like a plague, affirming the judiciary’s role as the hope of the common man in Nigeria’s nascent democracy.

He said, “While we call on the public to ignore any false and misleading statements from groups and persons such as these with questionable motives, we must remain resolute in keeping faith with our judiciary to do the right thing. The judges must remain firm, unbiased and resolute in the discharged of their sworn duties and not be intimidated by democratic saboteurs.

“Our nascent democracy can not be undermined by disgruntled paid elements crying wolf where there is non. Their verbiage should be ignored or at best relegated to a position of ignominy.

“The beer parlor congress known as the Center for Public Orientation and Good Governance, is a fraud and should be avoided like a plague.”