Typically, when Nigeria’s courts, particularly the Supreme Court, deliver rulings in politically charged cases, the aftermath is predictable: a barrage of reactions erupts. The side celebrating a favorable outcome hails the judiciary as the ultimate protector of the common man, while the losing side, along with their legion of often uninformed analysts, unleashes a torrent of criticism. Judges are vilified, and the judiciary is labeled corrupt and the nation’s greatest scourge.
But today stands apart.
The Supreme Court has ruled on the leadership dispute within the Labor Party, and remarkably, neither faction is hurling insults at the justices. Instead, both sides are singing the judiciary’s praises. Why? Each camp insists the judgment vindicates them. The Abure faction claims it solidifies his position as National Chairman, while the opposing group asserts that Abure has been ousted.
I can’t help but chuckle at the irony. For once, the judiciary emerges unscathed—no accusations of bribery or bias, just a rare moment of respite. Let’s raise a toast to the judiciary’s fleeting triumph today.
Up the Judiciary… at least for now.
