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If this democracy is to survive, it is imperative that the judiciary as an institution and judges as individuals are not only impartial to those who appear before them but also that the wider public have the confidence that cases affecting their well-being will be decided fairly and in accordance with the law.

— Olusegun Adeniyi

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Source: Politics In Nigeria: When Judges Become Our Electoral College (February 28, 2020), Opinion Nigeria.
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