In Support of Financial Autonomy For The Judiciary: A Peep Into Otuocha High Court in Anambra State [PHOTOs]

It was an eyesore as THENIGERIALAWYERS took a tour on the
Otuocha High Court in Anambra State which covers the Jurisdiction
of the Governor of the State. It is dangerous, disheartening, and
sad that a High Court of such nature still exists in Nigeria.

Needless to say that it is one out of many! What should one
expect when the Financial Autonomy for State Judiciary has not been
implemented?

The Infrastructure which is called a High Court is not
habitable. No villager would want to take that structure for
Kitchen, talk more of taking it as a place for community gathering.
The structure is dilapidated, tattered, and may even habour
dangerous animals. One would ask; Is such a place fit and suitable
for Justice delivery? It is not at all with all sense of
responsibility! Justice cannot be achieved in such a place where
Justice has not been literarily accorded.

The ugliest part of the situation is that the Governor of
Anambra State His Excellency Chief Willie Obiano hails from the
same village where this good for nothing and forsaken building
called a High Court is situated. What a pity that a Governor would
care-less about the Judiciary which is the last hope of the common
man which gave him the power and privileges he enjoys. What a
tragedy that  Judges and Lawyers would sit in that death trap
to administer Justice.

Justice delivery is not only the proceedings and Judgment that
is obtained in the Court, it entails the Structure and Facilities
therein. How on earth could such a building which is no more than a
Kitchen be called a High Court? How on Earth could Justice be
reasonably and comfortably be delivered in such a Justice forsaken
building called a High Court? It is high time we tell ourselves the
truth and pragmatically attend to the problem of the Judiciary. The
Judiciary must not be turned into a puppet because it wants to
embark on renovating a court or changing the leaking roof on a
court building. They must be allowed to do it themselves. They must
be allowed to create erect and furnish habitable buildings for the
dispensation of Justice herself!

It is indeed an eyesore, a tragedy and a betrayal of trust and
power entrusted on the Executive by the people.

It is on this note that the Financial Autonomy for the Judiciary
must be signed, sealed, and delivered by the State Governors no
matter the cost! It is on this note that all relevant stakeholders
must draw neigh to the table and rally round the Judiciary to
permanently put an end to the delay of Financial Autonomy of State
Judiciary.

Our Court must never again be left at the mercy of the
Executive, it must from henceforth wear a new look, it must Justice
fitted. We must allow the Judiciary to handle her problem in her
own way, it must be allowed to erect structures, put necessary
Facilities in place and implement her policies herself. Our Courts
must never again appear sorry!

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It was an eyesore as THENIGERIALAWYERS took a tour on the
Otuocha High Court in Anambra State which covers the Jurisdiction
of the Governor of the State. It is dangerous, disheartening, and
sad that a High Court of such nature still exists in Nigeria.

Needless to say that it is one out of many! What should one
expect when the Financial Autonomy for State Judiciary has not been
implemented?

The Infrastructure which is called a High Court is not
habitable. No villager would want to take that structure for
Kitchen, talk more of taking it as a place for community gathering.
The structure is dilapidated, tattered, and may even habour
dangerous animals. One would ask; Is such a place fit and suitable
for Justice delivery? It is not at all with all sense of
responsibility! Justice cannot be achieved in such a place where
Justice has not been literarily accorded.

The ugliest part of the situation is that the Governor of
Anambra State His Excellency Chief Willie Obiano hails from the
same village where this good for nothing and forsaken building
called a High Court is situated. What a pity that a Governor would
care-less about the Judiciary which is the last hope of the common
man which gave him the power and privileges he enjoys. What a
tragedy that  Judges and Lawyers would sit in that death trap
to administer Justice.

Justice delivery is not only the proceedings and Judgment that
is obtained in the Court, it entails the Structure and Facilities
therein. How on earth could such a building which is no more than a
Kitchen be called a High Court? How on Earth could Justice be
reasonably and comfortably be delivered in such a Justice forsaken
building called a High Court? It is high time we tell ourselves the
truth and pragmatically attend to the problem of the Judiciary. The
Judiciary must not be turned into a puppet because it wants to
embark on renovating a court or changing the leaking roof on a
court building. They must be allowed to do it themselves. They must
be allowed to create erect and furnish habitable buildings for the
dispensation of Justice herself!

It is indeed an eyesore, a tragedy and a betrayal of trust and
power entrusted on the Executive by the people.

It is on this note that the Financial Autonomy for the Judiciary
must be signed, sealed, and delivered by the State Governors no
matter the cost! It is on this note that all relevant stakeholders
must draw neigh to the table and rally round the Judiciary to
permanently put an end to the delay of Financial Autonomy of State
Judiciary.

Our Court must never again be left at the mercy of the
Executive, it must from henceforth wear a new look, it must Justice
fitted. We must allow the Judiciary to handle her problem in her
own way, it must be allowed to erect structures, put necessary
Facilities in place and implement her policies herself. Our Courts
must never again appear sorry!

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