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Disobedience to court orders dangerous to Nigeria’s development — CJN

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CJN warns against disobedience of court orders

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed, Saturday warned against disobedience to court orders, saying such an act would hamper the country’s growth and development going forward.

Justice Mohammed, who spoke at the 7th convocation ceremony of Nile University in Abuja, also decried youth indulgence in crimes and other social ills in the country.

He urged educational institutions to rise up to the challenge and effectively tackle it.

He said: “The Nigerian judiciary will always be the hope of everybody, irrespective of race and status in the society. We uphold the total adherence to the rule of law by all citizens because it is the bastion of genuine democracy.

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“Needless to say that the disobedience of lawful court orders is antithetical to a nation’s growth and progress.

“It is our passionate desire to place the Nigerian judiciary in that strategic position.”

The CJN warned that the future of the country would be bleak if the youths continue in the kidnapping, armed robbery, and other vices.

He said the trend of such vices must be reversed as soon as possible, adding that the judiciary would continue to work for the progress and development of the country.

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