‘Ensure Nigerian courts serve as last hope of common man’ – Tinubu to judges

President Bola Tinubu has urged judges and judicial officials to ensure that justice is swiftly dispensed to Nigerians.

Tinubu urged them to ensure that courts are the last hope of the common Nigerian.

He spoke on Monday, during the commissioning of the newly constructed Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, building to mark his third year anniversary.

Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the event, said, “My Lords, as you move into the complex, Nigerians ask one thing of you, let Justice be swift and pure, let it be blind to status and pride.

“Let the common man feel that this court is truly his last hope.

“May this edifice stand as a symbol of our democracy, may it deliver judgments that unite and strengthen our nation.

“The renewed hope agenda is not a slogan but it’s an action. We said that we will restore the dignity of our institutions, and we are doing it for the judiciary, health, education, roads, power, and brick by brick,, we are rebuilding Nigeria.

“These projects align with our renewed hope agenda, which strives towards improved governance and the rule of law by carrying out judicial reforms, structuring the judiciary to ensure a just society.

“I’m therefore pleased by the concerted efforts made by the Minister of the FCT to domesticate this policy trust of constructing roads and befitting residences and providing solid support for legal education.”

The president assured that he would ensure that judges and judicial officers work in a deserving environment.

“My Lords, the Abuja division carries immense dockets, from election petitions to trials; the eyes of Nigerians are on you, and you deserve an environment that matches your responsibilities. It is your right and we will do more,” he added.