The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola has stated that the judiciary needs to perform its role unhindered and without interferences, stressing that there can be no peace without justice.

Justice Ariwoola stated this Wednesday at the ground breaking ceremony of the Abuja Division of the Appeal Court complex in Dakibiyu area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) being constructed by FCT minister, Barr Nyesom Wike.

He praised President Bola Tinubu and the FCT minister Wike for the project, and made case for the fellow Supreme Court Justices to be carried along in the provision of projects. He also appealed to the FCT minister for more court rooms as well as accommodation for FCT court.

His words: “What we are having is a great thing. We’ve gotten the Division of the Court in Abuja managing the small space they occupy. Now you have 10 court rooms and offices in a five-storey building.

“On behalf of the judiciary, the Honourable Minister of the FCT, we appreciate you for this that you are doing. You’ve just told the whole world that not only the Court of Appeal will benefit from your legacy, but also the heads of various courts and the other courts.

“We appreciate Mr. President, and with through, the Attorney General, and yourself as the FCT Minister, to convey our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Mr. President for all the things he has been doing and for the promises, we shall not disappoint, we shall not let you down.

“All the judiciary needs, is to be left to function to perform its role unhindered, as much as possible, like the President of the Bar said, once you take care of the judiciary, you’ve taken care of justice. If you cry for peace anywhere in the world, without justice there can be no peace.”

Minister of FCT, Barr Wike commended President Tinubu for releasing N30 billion of the budgeted N 37 billion in 2024 budget for the project.