Activities at the Osun State High Court on Thursday returned to normal position after a two-day boycott by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Osun Chapter, against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that judiciary workers and other prison officials with prosecutors were seen among others entering the court premises around 8:30am. The Magistrate’s Courts have also commenced sitting with Judges of the State High Court seen going to their respective courtrooms for the commencement of sitting. NAN further reports that lawyers and their clients were also seen entering court rooms to attend to their respective cases, while court clerks remained seated at their positions. Dare noted that the judiciary must be independent without any interference from any arm of government, except otherwise where the executive needed to play its part.

Source: Punch January 31, 2019 09:33 UTC