‘I was never involved in partisan judgment’, says Justice Bulkachuwa

The president of the court of appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, has denied the report that she used her position to influence judgment, saying she never compromised her office on partisan grounds.

Bulkachuwa was reacting to recent comments by his husband, Adamu Bulkachuwa.

Bulkachuwa, while speaking at the 9th senate valedictory session on June 10, claimed that he often encroached on his wife’s space while she was in office.

He said, “And she has been very tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended her help to my colleagues.”

Meanwhile, Bulkachuwa’s comments sparked outrage, with many Nigerians calling for investigations into his claim.

But, the former senator, while speaking with BBC Hausa, denied the statement, saying Ahmad Lawan, the immediate senate president, did not allow him to finish his thoughts, adding that the help he spoke about was not in a negative sense.

However, in a statement issued on Sunday, Zainab Bulkachuwa, the former appeal court president, said she never compromised her oath of office in 40 years in service, adding that her decisions were always premised on facts.

She 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.”

“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,” she added.