Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for divine judgment on lawyers and judges who allegedly accept bribes to manipulate justice.
Speaking during the opening of the 2024/2025 Legal Year and Re-Dedication Service at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Anglican Communion, Diobu, Port Harcourt, on Thursday, October 17, Fubara condemned legal professionals who compromise their integrity to distort the law in favour of their “paymasters.”
He said;, “Some of you, claiming to be legal luminaries, know the truth but still go on air to pacify your paymasters, twisting the law upside down… God will judge you.”
Fubara said that judges represent God within the justice system and should deliver judgments without fear or bias.
He warned that the far-reaching implications of court rulings require judges to employ great care in their decisions.
“Judges, you are the God we see. Your position is to stand and defend us, to tell the truth to whoever comes before you.”
Fubara expressed gratitude to the Rivers State Judiciary, particularly the High Court Divisions, for their unwavering support. He acknowledged that many judicial officers had faced threats, physical assaults, and frivolous petitions meant to intimidate them.
“Be courageous. Very soon, this whole thing will be over. Nothing lasts forever.”