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The first duty of a lawyer is to the court. We are ministers in the temple of justice.

— Abdullahi Ibrahim

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There are stories of counsel going around trying to influence the Bench. I think the time has come for the Judiciary to stand up and be counted in the fight against corruption.

I do not see any reason why judges should not report to the appropriate body any lawyer engaging in acts calculated at perverting the course of justice.

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