There has been persistent outcry by Nigerians about the continued recruitment of sons and daughters and or relations of serving or retired judicial officers to Nigerian bench. For me nothing is legally wrong with it if those recruited meet the requirements of law. But there are perceptions by Nigerians of undue favoritism to the disadvantages of other well deserving and well qualified candidates who have no godfathers and godmothers cannot be dismissed with the waves of hands. There is a need for recruitments to the bench not to hereditary.
Nigerians are really worried. In judicial processes either in judgments or recruitments there is a need to avoid appearance of impropriety.Appearances of impropriety erodes public confidence in the judiciary. While such recruitments may be legal, Impropriety is in issue here.
In recruitments processes to the bench let judiciary avoid appearances of impropriety. This will restore confidence in the judicial process. Let there be transparent competitions in recruitments processes. Let not those who know someone rob not those who know but know nobody.
-HB #polemicist 🖋
Hussaini Babila 