Erstwhile President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has denied being influenced by her husband to help his politician friends win court cases.
Justice Bulkachuwa in a statement, said she never, in her 40-year judicial career, compromised her oath of office.
She was reacting to a viral video by her husband where he claimed that he encroached on his wife’s “freedom and independence” while service as a judicial officer.
“Particularly my wife whose freedom and independence were encroached upon when she was in office. She has been tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended it to my colleagues…,” Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa said during the senate plenary, before being interrupted by former Senate President Ahmed Lawan.
The former PCA said: “My attention has been drawn to the trending video of what was said by my husband Senator Adamu M. Bulkachuwa.
“I want to state categorically that I never at any time compromised my oath of office to favour any party who appeared before me throughout my judicial career spanning 40 years of service to my country.
“My decisions were always based on the facts, the law and in accordance with my conscience and oath of office.
“Also, as President of the Court of Appeal, my fellow justices of the court can attest to the fact that I never interfered with the independence of any of the justices of the court in the discharge of their judicial functions.”