Autonomy of the judiciary is the only way to make the judicial sector more effective and responsive to the yearnings of Nigerians.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi stated this in Ado Ekiti while playing host to the president-elect of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Mr Olumide Akpata.

The governor who is also the chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, equally said all the 36 states governors were in support of judicial autonomy which according to him, remained the critical component of Nigeria’s democratic growth.

Governor Fayemi told the NBA president-elect that he had consulted the leadership of the Nigerian judiciary to reach a common front on the modalities for the implementation of judicial autonomy across the states of the federation.

“Judicial reform was necessary, it must be undertaken in the sector to promote rule of law, and give a better hope for the common man.

I appeal to the NBA president-elect to partner Ekiti state lawyers and give them sense of belonging in the union, as Ekiti has a history of producing legal practitioners who can be encouraged to become Senior Advocates of Nigeria” Fayemi said.

Responding, the NBA president-elect, Mr Olumide Akpata maintained that the union would be active in the implementation of judicial autonomy, with a promise to bring radical changes to the legal profession.

Tope Bamidele

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