Naira Redesign: “We Would Not Tolerate Autocracy” -- NBA Writes Buhari As Nigerian Lawyers Berate President Over Supreme Court Judgment

  

The umbrella professional association of all lawyers admitted to the bar in Nigeria, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for not obeying the March 3 Supreme Court judgment on the naira redesign policy.

NBA in a statement on Monday by its President, Takubu Maikyau (SAN) asked Buhari to immediately direct compliance with the terms of the order by the Supreme Court.

The association warned that Nigerians will not under any guise tolerate dictatorship from the President.

Read part of the statement below:

 “Nigerians may not be too enchanted with our Judiciary, and this may have arisen from unsubstantiated and spurious allegations of judicial misconduct, the fact however remains that we still must look to the Judiciary as the only and final resort, to protect our rights as a people and secure probity in public life.

“The Supreme Court has spoken for the people of this nation and has appropriately issued orders to the Executive and the orders of the court must be complied with.

“We cannot under any guise or pretence accept or tolerate any appearance of autocracy or dictatorship.

“Our system of democratic governance has come to stay, it must not only be respected by all and sundry but must also be jealously guarded and protected.

“This is the greatest test or challenge to our constitutional democracy and the Executive cannot afford to disregard the orders of the Supreme Court made for the benefit of the people that elected it to power.

“I therefore on behalf of all Nigerians, call on the President to immediately direct compliance with the terms of the orders made by the Supreme Court in its judgement".