NBA president highlights unconstitutionality of judges receiving gifts from politicians

  • NBA President Afam Osigwe has declared it unconstitutional for cabinet members or governors to give gifts to judges
  • His comments followed the controversial construction of judges’ quarters in Abuja by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, which sparked public outrage
  • Osigwe emphasized that such gestures undermine judicial independence and should be rejected

Afam Osigwe, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has declared that it is unconstitutional for members of the cabinet or governors to give gifts to judges.

Osigwe made these remarks on Thursday during Politics HQ, a programme on News Central TV.