Nigerian Justice Sector Ranks Among The Worst In The World....Chief Judge Of FCT

Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Lawal Gunmi, yesterday, decried the insidious level of corruption in the judiciary, saying the justice sector in the country ranked among the worst in the world.

Justice Gunmi's assertion came barely 24 hours after the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, alleged that some judges in the country lacked "integrity, honesty, knowledge of the law, willingness to listen, empathy, sense of fair play, patience and humility."

Unfortunately, many developing and transition countries, including Nigeria rank poorly in the area of the efficiency of formal justice systems.

"Lack of timely, predictable and affordable access to justice has a negative effect on the business climate because. Experience has shown that serious businesses are reluctant to put money into an economy where safety of their investment cannot be protected.