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| Nigerian Bar Association |
The
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday said it was alarmed by the continued
closure of the Ekiti State High Court and other courts in Ado-Ekiti, The Nation
reports.
It
said there was no basis for the court’s blockade, which has prevented hearings
in the suit cases filed by the E-11 and the Citizens Peoples Party (CPP)
against the governor-elect Mr Ayo Fayose, among others.
NBA,
in a statement by its President, Augustine Alegeh (SAN), called for the courts’
reopening to enable the judiciary carry out its adjudicatory functions.
“NBA
is alarmed at the barricading of the High Court of Justice Complex, Ado-Ekiti,
Ekiti State by security agencies on the basis of an alleged bomb threat to the
complex. Judicial officers, staff and litigants were not allowed access.
“NBA
believes that any alleged bomb threat must have been effectively neutralized by
the security agencies utilizing their bomb disposal units.
“NBA
demands that the High Court of Justice complex should be opened immediately to
allow for resumption of work by the courts.
“The security agencies
should provide a safe and conducive environment for the effective
administration of justice and should not create a situation that makes it
totally impossible for courts in Ado-Ekiti to carry out their constitutional
roles of providing justice for all,” NBA said.
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