Clement Jimbo, a member of the House of Representatives, has advocated for legal reforms to stop Nigerian courts from interpreting judgments in error.
Jumbo made the remarks on Friday’s episode of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily in response to the confusion surrounding the Senate’s and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s most recent court case.
The lawmaker, who represents the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, claimed that the Senate and the Senate had offered contradictory interpretations of the controversial decision by the Federal High Court.
“The National Assembly should reach a resolution.” And I’ll ask that a committee that will sit in and review specific or pertinent sections of our constitution and our laws in a way that gives very clear instructions to our judges and mandates that they be given a template on which to write their decisions. In addition, I want to propose to Parliament that the constitutional review committee, in conjunction with the Committee on Judiciary, create an ad hoc committee to sit in and, in very clear terms, review a particular or relevant section of our constitution and our laws. And it ought to be clear on all fronts, he said.
Senator Natasha attempted to resume legislative duties based on her interpretation of the court’s remarks, but Senate security officials prevented her entry, with the upper chamber claiming that the ruling did not include any legally binding order for her recall. The lawmaker then expressed her dissatisfaction with the outcome of the case.
“I wouldn’t understand why, in the legal system of Nigeria, one meter in the high court is not , equal to one meter in the appellate court. My opinion should go beyond this, and that our judges should do the same.
He emphasized that even though the court is an independent body, court decisions must be made in plain and concise language to prevent misinterpretation by the public or the parties involved.
He further suggested that the National Assembly establish a committee to review pertinent sections of the Constitution and legal guidelines for the writing of judgments.
Senator Natasha, a representative for Kogi Central, was denied entry to the National Assembly on Tuesday, but she was able to resume her duties.
The Kogi lawmaker promised to follow-up when the Senate, which is scheduled to take a two-month break, resumes and would consult with her legal team.
She cited a Federal High Court decision, insisting that she resumed.
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In response to her claim of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months on March 6 for breaking its rules.
The Kogi lawmaker filed a lawsuit and claimed that her suspension was unlawful.
However, the Senate advised her against entering the chamber.
Source: Channels TV
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