Justice Bulkachuwa Breaks Silence Over Husband’s Comment on Compromise of Office
- Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, the immediate past President of the Appeal Court, has come out to redeem herself over the comment her husband made
- At the valedictory session of the 9th National Assembly, her husband, Sen Adamu Bulkachuwa, thanked her for influencing decisions at the appellate court for his colleagues
- Justice Bulkachuwa, in an issued statement, said her husband's comment had no ounce of truth in it
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The immediate past President of the Appeal Court, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, wife of Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, has addressed her husband's comment saying she used her office to help his colleagues in cases brought before the appellate court.
Her husband, Senator Bulkachuwa, was reported to have made the comment during the valedictory session of the just concluded 9th National Assembly.
Source: UGC
Senator Bulkachuwa was captured in a viral video saying:
“I look at faces in this chamber whom have come to me and sought for my help when my wife was the President of the Court of Appeal, and I’m sure…
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“And I must thank particularly, my wife, whose freedom and independence I encroached upon while she was in office, and she has been very tolerant and accepted my encroachment, and extended her help to my colleagues…”
This comment caused a lot of outrage as many senior lawyers and judicial practitioners reacted to the comment and condemned the lawmaker's utterances.
Justice Bulkachuwa reacts to husband's comment
Meanwhile, Justice Bulkachuwa, in a statement, defended her judicial integrity, noting that there was no ounce of truth in what her husband said.
As reported by Daily Trust, she said:
“My attention has been drawn to the trending video of what was said by my husband Senator Adamu M. Bulkachuwa. I want to state categorically that I never at any time compromised my oath of office to favour any party who appeared before me throughout my judicial career spanning 40 years of service to my country.
“My decisions were always based on the facts, the law and in accordance with my conscience and oath of office."
She further noted that her fellow judicial justices could attest to her work ethic and diligence while serving as the President of the Court of Appeal, The Nation reported.
Bulkachuwa clears air on remark about influencing wife’s decision in appeal court, blames Lawan
Meanwhile, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa denied that he influenced his wife's decision while she was president of the appellate court.
The 83-year-old lawmaker said the media misconstrued his words as he did not finish his thoughts before being interrupted.
He accused ex-Senate President Ahmad Lawan of interrupting him as he could not complete his thoughts.
Source: Legit.ng
