President Muhammadu Buhari has re-emphasized that he respects the country’s judiciary and is willing to abide by its decisions at all times.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said in a statement in Abuja that Buhari made the statement at a dinner with representatives of the judiciary at his official residence.
Buhari said he believed that the judiciary should be independent, recalling how he submitted himself to the adjudication of the courts three times on his way to becoming president without any trouble.
He acknowledged the capability of Nigerian judges, saying their training and experience has earned them respect.
In his remarks, the Acting Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Ibrahim Tanko, who led retired chief justices, some justices of the Supreme Court and heads of courts, expressed appreciation to the president for breaking the Ramadan fasting with him.
Tanko assured the nation that the judiciary would continue to do its best in safeguarding the country’s judicial system.
