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ON SARAKI'S ACQUITTAL

Nigerian lawyers are not brilliant so much so that any complexity in a case they are handling leaves them confused and defeated. Nigerian judges are archaic not knowing what a landmark judgement is. The Nigerian police is traditional preferring to respect high ranking members of society even when they have cases to answer. The result is an unreliable justice system that cannot take care of the demands of the nation.
What sort of proof do Nigerian judges expect to see when it's not as if the police were recording the process when the crime was being committed?
The rate of failure at the Nigerian law school bar exams tells you the quality of lawyers we are churning out year after year. When last did you hear of a brilliant lawyer in Nigeria? Even politicians' children are failing.
The Nigerian police is not enthusiastic about cases involving high members of society, they would easily believe the "baba" and even ask why you are prosecuting him.
Saraki has been acquitted, another failure of the justice system and of this government. The drama continues... W'll watch as it unfolds!

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