Judicial Uncertainty Threatens Rule Of Law – National Assembly Told To Step In

Clement Jimbo, a member of the House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom, has called on the National Assembly to urge the judiciary to issue clear and unambiguous judgments.

Jimbo made the appeal during plenary while raising a motion under personal explanation on the floor of the House.

His call follows a series of recent court rulings that have reportedly sparked confusion due to multiple interpretations.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker stressed that judicial pronouncements must be straightforward and leave no room for conflicting understandings.

“A judgment should not be open to differing interpretations, where one party claims it means one thing and the other claims something entirely different. That’s contradictory,” he said.

Presiding over the session, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu acknowledged Jimbo’s point and officially noted it for the record.