Uba Sani has urged Nigerian politicians to stop politicizing judicial decisions, warning that such behavior is harmful to the country’s democratic growth.
The Kaduna State governor made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television while reacting to the recent court judgment involving the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
A Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, had earlier set aside its previous judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the NDC as a political party.
Reacting to the development, Sani said politicians often praise the judiciary when rulings favor them and condemn it when decisions go against them.
“When it favours politicians, they feel the judiciary is the best place to go, when it goes against them, they feel the judiciary is the worst place to go.
“For some of us that believe in democracy and the rule of law, we have to be very careful. Politicizing every issue is not healthy for us, because many actors that are involved in this NDC issue have been beneficiaries of the judiciary.
“Maybe you have to cast your mind back that even the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was also someone that benefited from a very strong judicial pronouncement when he was governor of Anambra State.”
Sani also criticized the current opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, questioning their seriousness and accusing them of pursuing personal ambitions rather than national interest.
According to him, the opposition lacks structure, ideological direction, and long term political commitment.
“The current opposition in Nigeria, are they really fighting the ruling party because they believe in Nigeria?
“It’s all about their personal interests. These guys are not serious. They are not political parties based on what they believe in or what they can do.
“I don’t think they are organised as you are looking at them. You need to ask them to show you the evidence that the ruling party is fighting them because that’s what they keep saying.
“What’s their own agenda, ideology or philosophy? If you are in a political party, you have to sit down, build, organize and do whatever is necessary to protect the party. You can’t be jumping from one party to another,” the governor said.
Sani maintained that credible opposition requires discipline, organization, and a clear ideological foundation rather than constant political realignment.
