The governor said the action would hamper the
independence of the judiciary if implemented.
Wike said this in a statement signed by his Special
Assistant on Media Kelvin Ebirion on Friday,
November 13, 2020.
The governor argued that the action of the Federal
Government constituted yet another breach of the constitutional
powers of the Governors to manage State resources, adding that the
‘FG cannot cannot legitimately claim to be more interested in
the progress of state judiciaries than the governors of the
respective states’.
Wike added that the independence of the judiciary was
not only about finances, but also about the ability of the judicial
officers to write judgments without the fear of being harassed by
officers of the Department of State Services or the Economic and
Financial Crime Commission.
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It would be recalled that barely a month ago, Wike said
it is wrong for FG to ask state governors to take over the Tactical
Commands of the Police.
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