The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has expressed displeasure over efforts by some politicians and lawyers to compromise the judiciary into averting justice at election petition tribunals across the country.
In a statement on Sunday, the Chairman, TMG, Mallam Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, said it was disheartening to see such at a time when democracy had become more threatened in the West African subregion.
He advised politicians on the need to thread carefully to ensure the judicial processes regarding petitions from the 2023 elections are seen to be fair.
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“TMG and many other civil society organisations consider the attempt to pervert justice at the election tribunals through corruption as an onslaught on the judiciary. If allowed to persist, it would further erode citizens trust in the judicial system to deliver justice. It is therefore important to protect the judiciary from politics and corrupt politicians,” Rafsanjani said.