Nigerian judges have identified financial autonomy as one of the main solutions to the growing decadence in the judiciary.

Chief Justice Aloma Mukhtar, who made the suggestion at the all Nigerian Judges Conference, said that an independent judiciary was in the interest of the entire country.

The biennial conference, which has legal practitioners at the top echelon in attendance, is an avenue to take stock of the activities of the judiciary in the period.

Issues on the financial independence of the judiciary especially at the state level and the resultant problem of industrial disharmony in the judiciary are top on the agenda.

Chief Justice Mukhtar said it was high time the constitution provided for the independence of the Judiciary especially at the state level where state governors were in the habit of interfering with judicial activities.

The Federal Attorney General, Mohammed Adoke, urged the judiciary to brace up and purge itself of bad eggs ahead of the 2015 elections.

“Our judges must remain impartial at all times and resist the pressure often associated with fierce competition in the political space,” Adoke stated.

Another issue to be considered at the conference is the conflicting decisions of the appellate courts which is causing anxiety in the polity. The judiciary has dealt with it in the past few years and is looking to hold a discussion on it to ensure a virile third arm of government.