Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- "A Judge who takes advantage of the judicial office for personal gain or for gain by his or her relative or relation abuses power.. such abuse of power profoundly violates the public's trust in the judiciary." - Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rule 8:3 (2016)

Eight-and-a-half years ago, in May 2017, a viral audio clip circulated which was said to be a conversation between a male Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a female judge who, in the preceding year, presided over an election petition involving the Senator. In the sound-clip, both could be heard importuning one another. The female voice asked the Senator to ensure that whatever he delivered, he must "make it i...