I will dedicate my life to ensuring justice for Nigerians – Senator Orji Kalu
…Commends Supreme Court justices
Former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has vowed to dedicate rest of his life to championing justice for Nigerians irrespective of status, tribe or creed.
The senator said this on the occasion of the Supreme Court judgment quashing the judgment of a lower court entered against him on December 5, 2019.
By Fridays judgment, he said, the apex court affirmed his right to fair hearing and equal protection of the law and he will not hesitate to emsure that other Nigerians enjoy such protection.
Senator Kalu said experience of his incarceration in the past five months have been quite a profound period for him and has provided him an opportunity to learn invaluable lessons about the country and its justice system.
In a statement , Kalu said “I shall be dedicating my time henceforth to ensuring there will be justice for all Nigerians whether they are in Sokoto or Akwa Ibom or in Lagos or Maiduguri or in Jos or Enugu, or wherever they may be.
“Justice for one man or for a few people will no longer be enough in this country. A system whereby over 70% of all prison inmates population is made up of people awaiting trial cannot be allowed to continue.
” Situations where innocent people are falsely charged with murder just to get them out of the way does not dignify our country and cannot continue. Justice must now mean justice for all. That is my pledge to Nigerians.
According to him, the events of the past five months has given him an added perspective on matters of justice and injustice in Nigeria.
“I have come to know that the course of justice will not be complete if it stopped at my case. It must continue until it touches the lives of millions of Nigerians who face injustice anywhere in this world”, he said.
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He commended the Justices of our Supreme Court for their unwavering commitment to rule of law.
He said “we all stand reminded of the consistent and strategic relevance of the Nigerian Supreme Court in holding this country together, even in moments of great peril.
“And despite some moments of distraction and mass hysteria, the Nigerian Supreme Court has remained the veritable compass to the highest ideals of justice attainable in this country.
“This long tradition of the court was exemplified in today’s judgment. I was humbled by the court’s boldness and sense of justice as shown in my case”.
While appreciating his family, colleagues, friends, supporters, and the people of Abia State, for their unflinching and unwavering confidence and trust in him, he said, he look forward to rejoining his colleagues in the Senate as soon as possible.
