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The introductory part of this piece started last week, in defining the concept of Justice, in the midst of lawyers and other stakeholders, during the Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch.
Coined from its ordinary meaning which is the layer of solid rock below the soil, the Word ‘Bedrock’, according to the Oxford Advanced dictionary, means the fundamental principles and ideals on which something is based. Flowing therefrom, this paper shall conclude that the pursuit of justice lies at the very heart of democracy. In that the tenets of democracy dictate that though the majority would have their way, the minorities must always have their say.
Justice As The Bedrock Of Democracy In Nigeria (1) By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Let us for once then feel what others feel, concerning the justice system in Nigeria, wherein litigants die before justice could reach them or they get judgment devoid of justice, at the end of the day.
by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Dec 22, 2020
Two weeks ago, I was a guest speaker at the Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch. I had the privilege of speaking on the important topic of Justice as the bedrock of an enduring democracy. Different people have different concepts of justice, depending always, on the circumstances and indeed the setting. But the universal idea of doing right to all manner of people, the concept of equity and fairness, to give to one what is due to him and not to deny people their rights, give the broad outline of what justice should be, at least to all mankind. Let me share the contents of my lecture with you.
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TWO weeks ago, I was a guest speaker at the Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch. I had the privilege of speaking on the important topic of Justice as the bedrock of an enduring democracy. Different people have different concepts of justice, depending always, on the circumstances and indeed the setting. But the universal idea of doing right to all manner of people, the concept of equity and fairness, to give to one what is due to him and not to deny people their rights, give the broad outline of what justice should be, at least to all mankind. Let me share the contents of my lecture with you.