The House of Representatives has referred to as for the safety for judicial officers in opposition to intimidation, harassment and private assaults on the social media.
The House cautioned that sustained assaults on judges may undermine judicial independence and public confidence within the system.
This adopted the adoption of a movement on the necessity to safeguard judicial independence and defend judicial officers from unwarranted intimidation, harassment and public vilification by means of social media and broadcasting networks.
The movement was sponsored by the member representing Shomolu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Ademorin Kuye on the plenary on Thursday.
Kuye argued that judicial independence remained a elementary pillar of constitutional democracy, noting that judges have to be allowed to interpret legal guidelines and dispense justice with out worry, favour or exterior stress.
While noting the necessity to protect Nigerians’ constitutional proper to freedom of expression and legit criticism of court docket judgments, he expressed concern over “the growing use of social media platforms, online publications and broadcasting networks to circulate unverified allegations, misleading interpretations and inflammatory commentaries about judicial proceedings and judgments.”
