Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to rein in judges’ giant penchant for ex parte orders, especially in political matters.
Ex parte is used to refer to motions for orders that can be granted without waiting for a response from the other side.
The orders are only in place until further hearings can be held, such as a temporary restraining order.
However, it is a dime a dozen in Nigerian judicial system most especially in political cases as courts of coordinate jurisdiction issue conflicting orders.
Underscored by the recent cases involving the former governors of Kano and Kogi states, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Yahaya Bello respectively, Akpabio on Wednesday charged NJC to arrest its abuse.
The Senate President made the call at the National Summit on Justice, 2024, held at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja,
In his speech entitled ‘Repositioning the Justice System: Constitutional, Statutory, and Operational Reforms for Access and Efficiency’, the former Akwa-Ibom State governor said NJC needed to curb the practice through the the instrument of regulations.