ABUJA – Supreme Court Justice, Emmanuel Agim, has firmly dismissed widespread insinuations that judges in Nigeria are members of secret cults, stating that his strength and protection come from his faith and conscience.
Justice Agim made the declaration on Friday at the Legacy Dialogue 2.0, an event organized by the Johnny Agim SAN (JASAN) Foundation in Abuja.
“I have a conscience. Otherwise, I should not be going to Holy Trinity Parish or even praying if I don’t have a conscience,” Agim stated. “God is my protection, my fortress and my refuge. You cannot be evil and expect God to be all of that to you.”
He lamented the erosion of character and professional integrity in modern legal practice, attributing it to poor knowledge of the law and a win-at-all-costs mentality.
“If a lawyer knows the law, it is very difficult for him to be unethical. If a judge knows the law, it is very difficult for him to be corrupt. But ignorance is bliss,” he declared.
The event also featured a keynote address by retired Justice Ejembi Eko, who warned that the legal profession was risking its future by failing to properly guide younger lawyers.
Represented by Justice Mabel Segun-Bello, he advocated for a National Mentorship Council to coordinate ethics and continuing education.
Supporting this, the Attorney-General of Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, called for the institutionalization of mentorship to preserve the profession’s core values of integrity and discipline.
