2027 polls: Again, CJN warns judges against political ties

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has again warned judges against political association and conduct capable of compromising their impartiality in handling disputes arising from the 2027 general elections.
She also cautioned lawyers against forum shopping and filing multiple suits seeking substantially similar reliefs, warning that such practices could produce conflicting orders, undermine judicial processes and expose the Judiciary to avoidable embarrassment.
Kekere-Ekun renewed the warning on Monday in Abuja at the ceremony marking the Supreme Court’s 2026/2027 legal year, five days after delivering a similar caution to judges of ...