Justice Odili Seeks Rehabilitation Of Nigeria, Bows Out Of Supreme Court
Worried by the state of affairs, Justice Mary Peter-Odili of the Supreme Court, yesterday, joined in the call for the restructuring of the country. NEWSDIARY reports.
At a valedictory court session in Abuja held in her honour by the Supreme Court as she bowed out of the nation’s judiciary after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years, she said the issue of restructuring has been resonating for some time, and though she cannot say much on the issue, her concerns stemmed from the fact that some of the people harping on it are serious men with acuity of intellect, accompanied by their respective track records.
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“The issue should be given an immediate attention lest we ignore the matter at the risk of a lost opportunity to set the ship of state on the right course”. Information Guide Nigeria
Justice Odili also posited that a person’s state can be gauged by the number of years he has lived in a given place and his choice, instead of the locality of births of parents.
“The follow up on this matter of state of origin or residency and the import thereto have thrown up the fact that the women have seen themselves taking the short end of the stick on account of marriage outside the state of their birth. These are matters that need urgent attention in our journey of nationhood and building and sustaining thereof,” Justice Odili added.
In his speech, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Makami (SAN) said the executive arm of government would work with the judiciary for critical reforms that would facilitate speedy trials and enhance confidence in the Justice sector of the country. jamb results
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, also showered encomiums on the retired justice, describing her as an epitome of jurisprudential finesse, an insuperable lioness with an irresponsible voice in the temple of Justice.
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The CJN said Justice Odili has entered the revered history books of the country’s judiciary as the third woman to rise up to the apex court of the land and held sway in the discharge of her judicial functions.
Justice Odili was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court on June 23, 2011, and was later conferred with National Honour Commander Federal Republic, CFR.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaShe is married to a former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, and their marriage is blessed with children.
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