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Nation of Justice (NOJ), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Nigeria, has deepened its call for accountability in the judicial sector. At an event held after the Sallah prayers at the National Mosque Abuja, NOJ’s founder Jyde Adelakun, spoke on how his foundation uses civic education to raise awareness in different communities about the importance of […]

Nation of Justice (NOJ), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Nigeria, has deepened its call for accountability in the judicial sector.

At an event held after the Sallah prayers at the National Mosque Abuja, NOJ’s founder Jyde Adelakun, spoke on how his foundation uses civic education to raise awareness in different communities about the importance of demanding accountability in a democratic society.

Adelakun, who doubles as the director of TOF Energy Corporation, said Nation of Justice finds it necessary to operate after his ordeal in the hands of foreign countries where he and other Nigerians are being victimized because those countries had a bias against Nigeria.

“Based on this experience, I wrote a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General — starting from 2022 which I continue to do repeatedly. I addressed the UN chief on how Nigerians have been treated and stigmatized with what’s going on.

“These countries pride themselves as united, yet are not united in the way they treat one another. So, I made a complaint on behalf of Nigeria to not only the UN but also other international bodies, highlighting that Nigerians have been victimized in one way or another when traveling to Europe and some other places,” the oil marketer said.

Adelakun said his nonprofit initiative strives to continue this effort by enlightening people with the provisions of the law, their constitutional rights and duties “so that they know their places in the nation’s existence and in societies where they live.

He also explained that the organization uses civic education to effect change in the society with a crop of volunteers who constantly visit schools, religious institutions and communities to boost the interest of Nigerians in the country’s governance system.

Speaking further, Adelakun said his organization is determined to solve the issue of corrupt practices and impartiality within the hierarchy of Nigeria’s judicial system, stressing the need for active involvement in such fights.

“Impartiality is something that should be upheld in judicial houses, but it often is not. So, how do we bring about change? We have to be part of the solution and speak out to effect change by holding the bull by its horns,” the business tycoon noted.

“At the same time, we must ask for and demand accountability. Imagine having a judge in a position to decide your destiny, and that judge dislikes you or your ethnic background and bases their decision on that bias. Who then pays the price for that malpractice?”