The Civil Society Consortium on Judicial Accountability , a group of civil society organisations , has asked Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria , to resign from office over allegations of nepotism.“deeply concerned about the alarming trend of nepotistic appointments within the Nigerian judiciary”.
“It is indeed the foundation of the judiciary and if the foundation is destroyed, how can we expect a functional judiciary devoid of state capture, impartiality, inequity, injustice and unfairness.”appointing his son and daughter as judges in the federal and federal capital territory high courts.Adebayo Ariwoola as the auditor of the NJC.
“It is impossible for your lordship to uphold the highest standards of ethics in the Nigerian judiciary when your lordship is in fact in breach of the same standards.“Consequently, we believe that the right thing to do is for your lordship to resign from the position of the chief justice of Nigeria in order to preserve the independence, impartiality and integrity of the Nigerian judiciary.
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