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Readers' Review of the Second Edition of
Justice Observatory Journal (JOJ)

It Makes a Very Useful and interesting Reading
“I have briefly gone through the journal and it appears to me to contain a variety of information about judges and the judicial process in this country. It also covers the activities of judicial institutions and the Nigerian Bar Association. What is also interesting is that it touches on corruption; the cankerworm that seems to eat deep into our societies. It makes a very useful and interesting reading.
- Hon. Justice U.A Kalgo, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja.

Thank You Most Sincerely
“ I wish to … commend your efforts at bringing to limelight the factors threatening the independence of the judiciary. I wish you the best in your efforts always and thank you most sincerely, for your continuous update thereon.”
- Mrs. Maryam Uwais, Wali Uwais & Co. Abuja.

Thank You Very Much
- Mercy U. Nkwocha, for Hon. Justice Dahiru Musdapher, Justice of the Supreme Court, Nigeria.

Excellent Job
“I thank you very much for an excellent job, and I wish you the best of luck in your undertakings.”
- Hon. Justice D.F Akinsanya, Lagos State Judiciary.

Very Revealing
“ Reading your interview with Awa Kalu was very revealing. I thought you came out quite well in what appeared to read at times like a pugilistic encounter. Impressive.”
- Chidi Odinkalu, Open Society Initiative, Abuja.

An Enlightening and Educative Journal
“[This is an] enlightening and educative journal. Below are some suggestions, as you requested… on how civil society groups like yours can support in safeguarding the judicial branch from “unwholesome or opportunistic pressure”.

1. One of the various ways by which civil society groups can support the judicial branch is by organizing seminars, lectures, symposia, and other enlightenment campaigns through the medium available to them, which will target both the private and public functionaries who are responsible for such pressure on the judiciary.

2. Additionally, civil society groups can, through the above-mentioned medium lay more emphasis on the need for the government of the day to adequately fund the judiciary. For a well funded judiciary would lead to improved conditions of service for judicial officers; attract brilliant and good lawyers to the bench, and also make judicial officers less vulnerable to unwholesome pressure from society through financial inducements.”
- Hon. Justice L.H. Gummi, Chief Judge FCT- Abuja.

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