Senior Lawyer, Magistrates Seek End Into Analogue Judiciary In Nigeria

Legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mrs Funmi
Quadri has canvassed for an end into analogue judiciary system in
Nigeria if quick dispensation of justice is to be quaranteed as
being witnessed in the advanced world.

The legal giant challenged the leadership of the country’s
judiciary to vigorously and rigorously purse technically driven new
judicial system and practices to decongest court cases, prisons and
advance the course of quick justice delivery.

She spoke in Abuja at an interactive session organized by the
Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria MAN, Federal Capital Territory
branch put together to advance the use of information technology in
courts for a better job delivery.

The legal luminary identified analogue system as the major
hindrance to rapid growth of Nigeria’s judiciary adding that the
same old archaic system was responsible for the crowded cases in
the courts.

She told gathering that Nigeria at the moment has over 70,000
inmates in prisons with 49,000 of them awaiting trial adding that
their daily transportation to courts should occasion adoption of
digital system that will facilitate quick determination of cases
for and against inmates.

The senior lawyer also cited the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic
as another factor that must speed up the use of digital system in
the judiciary to prevent worsening situation in courts

She comended the Magistrates in the FCT branch for spearheading
the use of information technology at the level and challenge them
to transform not only institution but individual towards the path
of quick justice delivery.

As a way out, the technical savvy silk advocated the electronic
filing of cases adding that in the present era, people do not need
to be physically in court premises before they should file their
cases.

She also canvassed for electronic assignment of cases rather
than carrying bundle of case files from one court to another while
consideration must also be given to electronic payment for case
filling.

The senior lawyer recalled that the Supreme Court has in the
wake of outbreak of covid-19 given stamp of authority to video
conference and pleaded that the system be further developed to
facilitate quick determination of cases in the country.

“Iam aware of adveerse effects of writing in long hands on
Judges and Magistrates. By the time digital system is fully
entrenched in our judiciary system, not only will the course of
justice will be advanced but the judicial officers will in no small
way be better for It”.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Magistrates association in
the FCT, Musa Abdulrasaq Eneye said that judiciary as undeniable
intrinsic part of democratic system of government in any clime
remains strategic and must keep pace with the advanced world for
better practice.

“The need to move in the direction of better service delivery
and efficacy in the performance of our judicial functions through
the use of information and Communication Technology ICT remains
sacrosanct if we must move in line with global best practices”

Magistrate Eneye explained that electronic law tools, internet
availability, smart devices, hard and softwares are no longer alien
to a progressive legal system adding “our jobs are made easier when
we are equipped with updated tools for the dispensation of
justice”

He also spoke of the need for training and retraining for
judicial officers to transform into improved efficiency and
expressed optimism that the collaborations with senior lawyer Funmi
Quadri will make Magistracy at the FCT a role model.

Magistrate Eneye thanked the acting Chief Judge of the FCT,
Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf for his support to Magistrates in the
territory adding “My Lord, the acting Chief Judge has always been
an outstanding innovative jurist and we are grateful for the
prestigious pedestal upon which my Lord places progress, innovation
and excellence”

Legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mrs Funmi
Quadri has canvassed for an end into analogue judiciary system in
Nigeria if quick dispensation of justice is to be quaranteed as
being witnessed in the advanced world.

The legal giant challenged the leadership of the country’s
judiciary to vigorously and rigorously purse technically driven new
judicial system and practices to decongest court cases, prisons and
advance the course of quick justice delivery.

She spoke in Abuja at an interactive session organized by the
Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria MAN, Federal Capital Territory
branch put together to advance the use of information technology in
courts for a better job delivery.

The legal luminary identified analogue system as the major
hindrance to rapid growth of Nigeria’s judiciary adding that the
same old archaic system was responsible for the crowded cases in
the courts.

She told gathering that Nigeria at the moment has over 70,000
inmates in prisons with 49,000 of them awaiting trial adding that
their daily transportation to courts should occasion adoption of
digital system that will facilitate quick determination of cases
for and against inmates.

The senior lawyer also cited the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic
as another factor that must speed up the use of digital system in
the judiciary to prevent worsening situation in courts

She comended the Magistrates in the FCT branch for spearheading
the use of information technology at the level and challenge them
to transform not only institution but individual towards the path
of quick justice delivery.

As a way out, the technical savvy silk advocated the electronic
filing of cases adding that in the present era, people do not need
to be physically in court premises before they should file their
cases.

She also canvassed for electronic assignment of cases rather
than carrying bundle of case files from one court to another while
consideration must also be given to electronic payment for case
filling.

The senior lawyer recalled that the Supreme Court has in the
wake of outbreak of covid-19 given stamp of authority to video
conference and pleaded that the system be further developed to
facilitate quick determination of cases in the country.

“Iam aware of adveerse effects of writing in long hands on
Judges and Magistrates. By the time digital system is fully
entrenched in our judiciary system, not only will the course of
justice will be advanced but the judicial officers will in no small
way be better for It”.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Magistrates association in
the FCT, Musa Abdulrasaq Eneye said that judiciary as undeniable
intrinsic part of democratic system of government in any clime
remains strategic and must keep pace with the advanced world for
better practice.

“The need to move in the direction of better service delivery
and efficacy in the performance of our judicial functions through
the use of information and Communication Technology ICT remains
sacrosanct if we must move in line with global best practices”

Magistrate Eneye explained that electronic law tools, internet
availability, smart devices, hard and softwares are no longer alien
to a progressive legal system adding “our jobs are made easier when
we are equipped with updated tools for the dispensation of
justice”

He also spoke of the need for training and retraining for
judicial officers to transform into improved efficiency and
expressed optimism that the collaborations with senior lawyer Funmi
Quadri will make Magistracy at the FCT a role model.

Magistrate Eneye thanked the acting Chief Judge of the FCT,
Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf for his support to Magistrates in the
territory adding “My Lord, the acting Chief Judge has always been
an outstanding innovative jurist and we are grateful for the
prestigious pedestal upon which my Lord places progress, innovation
and excellence”