Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has stressed the importance of the judicial system to the nation’s democracy and economy, saying a sound judicial system was necessary to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the country.
Governor Oshiomhole made this comment when the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Joseph Daodu (SAN) led a team made up of leaders of Benin City, Auchi and Ekpoma branches of the NBA to pay a visit to the governor.
According to the governor, “We need the courts for democracy to strive and to survive.? In fact, democracy is a celebration of the rule of law.? Even to be able to attract foreign investors and retain them, they must have confidence in the judicial system.? Where the judiciary is not seen as capable of interpreting the law, certain level of investors will not want to come. So, you do occupy very sensitive place in the Nigeria project.”
He noted that the Bar had formidable challenges confronting it, adding that court could only function with vibrant, knowledgeable and courageous lawyers and assured that his administration was ready to do its utmost to support the Bar as an institution in order for it to remain strong in guiding its members to keep Nigerian democracy afloat.