The decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, delivered today, Friday, November 13, 2009, dismissing the appeal filed by Mr. Andy Uba, who was asking the court to declare him a Governor-in-waiting is very heartwarming in many respects:

(1)             It emphatically debunks all the speculations in certain quarters about how the judiciary may have become a toy and a plaything in the hands of a few “powerful Nigerians”.

(2)             It re-affirms the authority and supremacy of the Supreme Court that has earlier ruled that no election took place in that State on April 14, 2007.

(3)             It puts a grinding halt to the continuous abuse of the process of the court by a few unscrupulous individuals who are bent on bringing the judiciary to complete disrepute.

(4)             It avoids making nonsense of our Constitution by re-affirming the right of Peter Obi to contest a second term.

(5)             It re-affirms the integrity, independence and sagacity of the Court of Appeal.

(6)             It avoids the clear constitutional and political crises that would have been created if the court had ruled otherwise.

Lastly, I salute the uprightness, integrity and honour of the Justices of the Court of Appeal. They have brought pride to all of us in the profession and saved our blushes in respect of the derision we receive from those who taunt us that the judiciary is now for sale.

God bless you all.

Signed.

FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.