2027: CJN warns against judges bowing to political pressure ahead of polls

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges against allowing political pressure, public sentiment or the urgency of election-related cases to influence their decisions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She also cautioned judicial officers against forum shopping, concealing related court proceedings and seeking conflicting orders from courts of coordinate jurisdiction, warning that such practices undermine public confidence in the judiciary.
Kekere-Ekun gave the warning on Monday at the opening of the 2026 roundtable for Heads of Courts, organised by the National Judicial Institute (NJI).
She said election-related disputes often attract intense p...