Judiciary No Longer Hope of Common Man, But Elite – Falana

Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN has lashed out at the judiciary.

According to him, the judiciary is no longer the last hope of a common man but the elite.

Falana stated this on Wednesday while addressing journalists after visiting Governor Alex Otti of Abia State.

He called for radical judicial reform to make justice accessible to ordinary Nigerians.

The senior lawyer criticised the sluggishness of the courts, noting that it significantly hinders the swift dispensation of justice in the country.

According to him, while political cases were fast-tracked due to legal deadlines, ordinary civil and criminal matters languish in courts for decades without resolution.

“People make the mistake of saying the judiciary is the last hope of the common man, the common man has no means to go to court.

“The judiciary is the last hope of the elite, the bourgeoisie. So if you want the ordinary people to benefit from the judicial system, you must promote authoritative disciplinary solutions.

”Only the elite’s cases move in court because political cases are time-bound, other cases, for me, must be time-bound,” he lamented.