The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has charged Nigerian judges to justify their new pay increase by rebuilding public confidence in the judiciary.
The NBA president, Yakubu Maikyau, said in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday that the review of judicial remuneration comes as an inspiration for his association to continue its push for judicial reforms.
“Going forward, the focus of the NBA will be on identifying and responding to issues that are fundamental to the continued strengthening of the judiciary,” Mr Maikyau said.
He said the NBA is pushing for reforms in “matters of appointment, discipline and elevation of judicial officers”.
He said there is the need to strengthen judicial oversight bodies, expressing hope that his successor, Afam Osigwe, the NBA president-elect, will prioritise the issues when he takes office this month.
“On a final note, I call on the judiciary to justify the improvement in their remuneration,” Mr Maikyau…