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Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by peekspot(m): 1:41pm On Jul 11, 2023

Afe Babalola, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says sitting judges should not preside over election petition tribunals.

Babalola spoke on Monday in Ado-Ekiti at an event to mark his 60th anniversary at the bar.

The legal luminary said election tribunals should be handled by retired judges and senior advocates, adding that with that, regular court cases would not be affected.

He also said the judiciary needs a total overhaul which can only be achieved with a new constitution.

“Our judiciary today needs a total overhaul and you cannot do it without a new constitution,” he said.

“I have about three cases myself in respect of matters arising from the university.

“For the past four years, these cases have been on. We have some judges here, the headquarters won’t be able to sit for many months because they are handling what they call election petitions.

“Election petitions should not be handled by sitting judges, they should be decided only by the committee set up consisting of senior advocates and retired judges in that case regular courts would not close down.”

https://www.thecable.ng/afe-babalola-only-retired-judges-should-handle-election-petition-tribunals/amp

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by 001Lagos: 1:42pm On Jul 11, 2023
This man is one of the respected Yoruba men I like so much

He rallied round Peter Obi during the presidential campaign and even gave Peter a Yoruba title as "OMOWALE" of Yoruba land .

May God almighty continue to bless you in good health and wisdom sir afe babalola.

Obidients Loves you sir ..

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Saao(m): 1:52pm On Jul 11, 2023
001Lagos:
This man is one of the respected Yoruba men I like so much

He rallied round Peter Obi during the presidential campaign and even gave Peter a Yoruba title as "OMOWALE" of Yoruba land .

May God almighty continue to bless you in good health and wisdom sir afe babalola.

Obidients Loves you sir ..
you like him because he supported Obi? That's conditional like to me.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by duro4chang(m): 1:53pm On Jul 11, 2023
It is ok
Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by 001Lagos: 1:54pm On Jul 11, 2023
Saao:
you like him because he supported Obi? That's conditional like to me.
I like him because he's not tribalistic like Bola Tinubu

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Puss360(f): 2:05pm On Jul 11, 2023
Honestly our Constitution needs total overhaul.... What this man is saying is the truth... But we no go notice.... Na after 50 years we go come notice... After all we are used to making laws that has been proposed years ago..

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by opalu: 2:08pm On Jul 11, 2023
Very true

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by christejames(m): 2:11pm On Jul 11, 2023
God continue to bless you Baba...



One of the few sages from South West.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by ceragon123: 2:12pm On Jul 11, 2023
Aare Afe Babalola is a wonderful man

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by seanfer(m): 2:22pm On Jul 11, 2023
Same SANs who are friends to politicians? A retired Judge will do anyhow He or She likes because there's nothing to lose.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Solsix(m): 2:53pm On Jul 11, 2023
I heard his university has one of the best faculty of medicine in Nigeria. Can anybody confirm that??

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by muykem: 3:01pm On Jul 11, 2023
I disagree with Baba on this? How are going to punish retired judges that misbehave when they are no longer under NJC.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by mrvitalis(m): 3:11pm On Jul 11, 2023
Governorship and presidential electoral tribunals should go straight to supreme Court

Let national and state assembly go straight to appeal court

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Bolawhitedust: 3:15pm On Jul 11, 2023
duro4chang:
It is ok

You are seeing the the hand writing already that Bola don lose case.


Afebabalola Is not an Omo ale ?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by duro4chang(m): 3:22pm On Jul 11, 2023
Bolawhitedust:


You are seeing the the hand writing already that Bola don lose case.


Afebabalola Is not an Omo ale ?
Dey play. You just dey play. Nothing can remove Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 4 + 4 = 8 years.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Odogwuzack: 3:22pm On Jul 11, 2023
mrvitalis:
Governorship and presidential electoral tribunals should go straight to supreme Court

Let national and state assembly go straight to appeal court

Write your own constitution.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Bolawhitedust: 3:24pm On Jul 11, 2023
duro4chang:
Dey play. You just dey play. Nothing can remove Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 4 + 4 = 8 years.


But afebabalola Is an Omo ale?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by duro4chang(m): 3:27pm On Jul 11, 2023
Bolawhitedust:


But afebabalola Is an Omo ale?
What are you? Osu or what?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Bolawhitedust: 3:28pm On Jul 11, 2023
duro4chang:
What are you? Osu or what?

Is afebabalola an Omo ale ?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by duro4chang(m): 3:30pm On Jul 11, 2023
Bolawhitedust:

Is afebabalola an Omo ale ?
Who are you? An outcast?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Bolawhitedust: 3:31pm On Jul 11, 2023
duro4chang:
Who are you? An outcast?


Is afebabalola shinedu?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by SalamRushdie: 3:33pm On Jul 11, 2023
Retired judge na him even need money pass , he is easier to bribe sef

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by duro4chang(m): 3:40pm On Jul 11, 2023
Bolawhitedust:


Is afebabalola shinedu?
What are you? Ndi mmkpurumiri?

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Bolawhitedust: 3:43pm On Jul 11, 2023
duro4chang:
What are you? Ndi mmkpurumiri?


Bola Ahmed papa mmesoma

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Flangelo12: 3:55pm On Jul 11, 2023
001Lagos:

I like him because he's not tribalistic like Bola Tinubu

Obi that couldn't give 1 single position to a Yoruba man when he was governor is the one you prefer to Tinubu.

You are an ibo man.

Na so una dey do.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Kukutenla: 4:55pm On Jul 11, 2023
muykem:
I disagree with Baba on this? How are going to punish retired judges that misbehave when they are no longer under NJC.
How many sitting judges have been punished?
Retired judges can even withstand political interference more than sitting judges who have their career in front of them

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Adabestseason(m): 6:02pm On Jul 11, 2023
With due respect to him,the nonagenarian is a major beneficiary of the wuru-wuru judicial system,judges made a lot of retirement benefits in election matters.Judges lobbied to be posted as members of election petition cases.Politicians worked for allies to be posted for long legs.

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Alexiiydon: 7:17pm On Jul 11, 2023
001Lagos:
This man is one of the respected Yoruba men I like so much

He rallied round Peter Obi during the presidential campaign and even gave Peter a Yoruba title as "OMOWALE" of Yoruba land .

May God almighty continue to bless you in good health and wisdom sir afe babalola.

Obidients Loves you sir ..
lol you Dey try remind your obiDENCE people abi?so them no go fast drag am children of baby factory

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Alexiiydon: 7:19pm On Jul 11, 2023
Bolawhitedust:



Is afebabalola shinedu?
he Dey afraid make children of baby factory no drag am and he’s a business man so he gass to arcelick

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Alexiiydon: 7:21pm On Jul 11, 2023
Bolawhitedust:



But afebabalola Is an Omo ale?
it’s normal to get betrayer so it’s not new he Dey arcelink because him get university

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Re: Only Retired Judges Should Handle Election Petition Tribunals - Afe Babalola by Alexiiydon: 7:25pm On Jul 11, 2023
001Lagos:

I like him because he's not tribalistic like Bola Tinubu
the last election show who are really tribalistic in the three tribes yorubas didn’t vote for a single candidate but children of the red soil vote for a single person like programmed robots they had to commot there brain to support obi someone that doesn’t have any good achievements as a governor for 8good years had to run away to live In Lagos

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