Sentences with phrase «to compromise any judge»
The phrase "to compromise any judge" means to manipulate or influence a judge in a way that is unfair or unethical, usually by offering them something of value or threatening them, in order to gain an advantage in a legal case or proceeding. Full definition
Public opinion about the judiciary is apparently that many, if not most judges are corrupt and even members of the inner bar are on record suggesting that the bar, especially senior lawyers are perpetually engaged in compromising judges!
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The anti-graft agency alleged, for instance, that Tarfa offered N5.3 m gratification to a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, in order to allegedly compromise the judge.
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He said, «Nigerians know that President Buhari challenged the elections of 2003, 2007, and 2011, up to the Supreme Court, and not once was he named as trying to compromise any Judge, though some of them were his schoolmates, or contemporary, at one time or the other.
Osinbajo wondered how a compromised judge could be fair and just if a litigant could buy justice.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, recalled that Buhari challenged the elections of 2003, 2007, and 2011, up to the Supreme Court and was never named as trying to compromise any judge.
Fayose also insisted on his allegation that Fayemi and Oni were making moves to compromise some judges to remove him from office before the expiration of his tenure in 2018.