A legal practitioner, Mr Tunde Afe-Babalola (SAN), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthen institutions in the country with a view to making them independent.
The lawyer, who is the son of a legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), also urged President Tinubu to ensure that his policies were geared towards reducing poverty in the country.
In an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja as part of the activities to celebrate his father’s 60th anniversary of his call to the Bar, the lawyer said President Tinubu had started his administration on a very positive note.
“The president has a track record second to none. In the first few weeks, he has rolled out groundbreaking policies. These policies are bold and strategic, aimed at jumpstarting the economy.
“I strongly advise him to strengthen the institutions, make them independent in the true sense of the word and ensure poverty is reduced as much as possible.
“Nigerians have had to endure before now, thus he should also roll out the palliatives to cushion the effects of some policies,” he said and described the performance of the Nigerian judiciary as excellent in the face of the current reforms in the Electoral Act.
“The first test case was the Osun State Governorship Election Petition which was handled excellently by the judiciary.
“The law is what the courts say it is, having been constitutionally saddled with the responsibility of the interpretation of the law,” he said, however, maintained that there was still room for improvement in the Electoral Act 2022, particularly on the part of the legislative arm of government.