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A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola , has stated that his judgments in office were delivered without bias and his conscience is clear of guilt.
Naija News reports that Ariwoola is the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, who served from 2022 to 2024.
Before his appointment, he served on the Election Petition Tribunals in Zamfara and Enugu states in 1999, and on the Election Appeal Courts in Port Harcourt, Enugu, Benin, Yola, and Ilorin at various times.
He was sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Appeal in 2005 and as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2011, respectively.
In an interview with PUNCH, Ariwoola said his judgments were based on a clear conscience and without regret.
He said, “I handled cases strictly on merit throughout my judicial career. I also served as Chairman of the Armed Robbery Tribunal for about three years at the trial court, where I delivered judgments based on evidence and the law, without bias. Those deserving of conviction were sentenced, and those who should be freed were discharged. I did so with a clear conscience and without regret.”
Speaking on the allegation of Christian genocide , Ariwoola said Nigeria’s insecurity problem cuts across religion and ethnicity, adding that citizens should unite.
He said, “The Boko Haram issue is not religious. Kidnapping and terrorism have nothing to do with religion. I attend church when I can. My eldest sister, from the same mother, was a Baptist, and I used to go to church with her. There is no Christian song I cannot sing with them. Neither Christians nor Muslims should be against each other because our God is a God of peace.”
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