The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) has held its quarterly President-In-Council(PIC) meeting, urging the Federal government to address issues currently ravaging the country such as insecurity, flooding, education etc. They also called on the Federal Government to ensure the 2023 general elections are free, fair and credible.
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The quarterly meeting of the President-In-Council(PIC) consists of the National Executive Officers, Chairmen and Secretaries of CLASFON Branches all over the nation, as well as the National Directors of CLASFON Directorates and their Secretaries.
The recent meeting held in Lagos State to deliberate and resolve policy matters as they affect CLASFON, the legal profession and Nigeria at large.
At the end of the 2-day meeting presided over by the President of the Fellowship and sequel to deliberations, the Association released a communique informing the public of its resolutions.
In the communique signed by CLASFON President Prof. John Oluwole A. Akintayo and General Secretary, Precious Nwadimuya, the Association deliberated on wide range of issues such as the Independence of the the Judiciary, insecurity, flooding, education and the 2023 elections.
On the independence of the Judiciary, CLASFON called on the Federal Government, all State Governments and their agencies to respect the constitutional guarantee of independence of the Judiciary and uphold the Rule of Law.
The Fellowship condemned report of the alleged recent transfer of a Magistrate in Nasarawa State over the issuance of a bench warrant against a Commissioner in the State. According to the communique the action “leaves a sour taste in the mouth as it undermines the independence of the Judiciary, particularly when viewed against the background of the comment credited to the Commissionerâs Aide. CLASFON calls upon all persons and agencies that administer judicial institutions, to muster courage to resist attempts by politicians and political functionaries to turn them into tools to achieve political ends.”
They also urged the Federal government to take the advisories of Western nations on imminent security threats in the country seriously.
“CLASFON is worried about the increasingly alarming and pervasive incidence of insecurity in Nigeria. While commending the efforts of security personnel saddled with the duty of securing Nigeria, CLASFON joins other well-meaning Nigerians and groups to call on the Federal Government to restructure its security architecture. CLASFON states that the Nigerian Government should not merely declare that Nigeria is safe and criticise the travel advisories released by the diplomatic missions of some countries in Nigeria, including the United Kingdom and the United States, but it must ensure that all tiers of government act with caution and take concrete and measurable steps to adequately protect the citizens and other residents of Nigeria.”
It added, “CLASFON calls on all relevant security agencies to brace up and discharge their constitutional and legal mandates since no country can thrive or develop amid insecurity.”
On the 2023 elections, the Fellowship also called on INEC to abide by the provisions of the 2023 Electoral Act and ensure the elections are free, fair and credible.
The communique reads, “As the 2023 elections draw closer, CLASFON calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other relevant agencies to take every step to ensure a free, fair and credible election in line with the provisions of the extant Electoral Act. CLASFON enjoins INEC to display the highest level of fidelity to the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act and reject every attempt by political actors to hijack or derail the election process.”
Furthermore, CLASFON called on the Judiciary to live up to its expectation as a bold, just and independent institution and as the last hope of the common man by acting as a watchdog of Nigerian Constitution and electoral law in ensuring that the will of the people is not thwarted.
“The Judiciary should be resolute and should not hesitate to dismiss frivolous suits with no value other than to scuttle the electoral process to avoid a repeat of the sad and unfortunate experience of 1993 when the courts were used to prepare the ground for the infamous annulment of the June 12 Election” the communique read.
CLASFON also expressed concern over the disposition of the Federal Government to tertiary education in recent time and its consequence of accelerating the rate of decline in educational standards in Nigeria.
The communique read, “CLASFON calls on the Federal Government to accept the reality that education is the bedrock of any developed society and that Section 18 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 enjoins government to direct its policy towards meeting the educational objectives of Nigeria.”
It continued, “CLASFON commends the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for obeying the court order directing its members to go back to class and urges the Federal Government to immediately address the concerns of ASUU and do everything possible to avert a repeat of strike action by university teachers because of its frequent disruption in the academic calendar.”
The Fellowship also deliberated on the recent flooding which ravaged parts of the country, economic inflation, and the state of roads in the country and urged the Federal government to take drastic steps to address the challenges which pose great threats to the country.
The Fellowship restated that God rules over the affairs of Nigeria and implores all Nigerians to put their trust in God as well as play their respective roles as good citizens as we approach the 2023 General Elections.
The communique concluded, “We pray God Almighty to cause His peace that passes all understanding to reign in Nigeria in the most precious Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.”
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