The Joint Action for Democracy (JAD) on Wednesday warned against the use of judiciary by disgruntled politicians arguing that such practice would spell doom for democratic rule in the country.

JAD, comprising of lawyers, civil society organisations (CSOs), political parties, and ethnic leaders at a press conference held in Abuja maintained that democracy can only thrive with the adherence to the rule of law in the polity.

Led by Chief Peter Ameh, the coalition noted that it was incumbent on well meaning Nigerians and the legal community to unite against practices threatening the rule of law and judicial independence.

The coalition frowned at a section of Justices of the Federal High Court who have turned their courts into an arena where they dish out questionable exparte judgments and rulings in breach of extant provision of the law.

The coalition referred to the order granted by Justice Bassey Ikpeme, who, on June 10, 1993, delivered the order that truncated democracy in Nigeria and led to the nullifying of 1993 presidential election as an instance where such abuses were disastrous for the country.

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Stressing the need for judicial impartiality and adherence to legal standards, the coalition called on the national judicial council (NJC) and other relevant authorities to probe into the committal of the alleged misdemeanour.

They thereby threatened to march to the NJC and foreign missions to demand not only the removal of some justices of the federal High court as well as advocate for a visa ban on them due to their alleged involvement in issuing questionable judgments and ex parte rulings that undermine public trust in the judiciary.

“This step is crucial for preserving the judiciary’s integrity and image as an institution dedicated to justice,” they added.