‘Stop bringing cows, rams to judges,’ retiring Supreme Court justice tells politicians

A retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Ibrahim Saulawa, cautioned politicians against attempting to sway judicial officers with what he described as 'Greek gifts'. Retiring from the bench on reaching the mandatory age of 70, the jurist insisted that action must be taken against the practice of politicians gifting cows and rams to judges, adding that he had previously raised the matter with the Chief Justice of Nigeria. He spoke at a valedictory court session held in his honour after a 44-year journey in the legal profession. Saulawa called on the CJN to address the issue, describing it as demeaning and frustrating.

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