The National Democratic Front (NDF) has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers State.
In a statement made available on Friday by its spokesperson, Ikenna Ezenekwe, in Abuja, the NDF expressed dissatisfaction with the judgement delivered by Justice Joyce AbdulMalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing monthly allocations to the state.
The group alleged that some politicians undermine the judicial system for personal gain in what it described as a severe erosion of integrity within Nigeria’s judiciary, noting that such actions threaten both President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the judiciary’s standing.
The NDF added that the order would likely cripple essential services in health, education, and infrastructure, while also leaving rural farmers and market women to bear the brunt of the judiciary’s instability.
The statement reads in part, “The people of Rivers deserve a judiciary that serves justice, not political whims. Madam Chief Justice, the soul of the Nigerian judiciary is at stake. Do not allow political marauders to reduce the last bastion of the common man’s hope to a mere pawn on a chessboard of ambition.
“You must halt this desecration of our justice system. Stand with the people, protect our democracy, and let the Nigerian judiciary emerge unscathed from these tribulations. It’s disturbing that such an order was issued on a matter still under deliberation.
“It’s scandalous that court orders, seemingly bought and paid for, could halt the funds essential to basic services in Rivers State. Health clinics, schools, and public safety resources now hang in the balance—all because of one man’s vendetta.”.
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