From Eric Ikhilae, Abuja
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted a 10-member committee to work out ways courts could safely conduct proceedings despite the current lockdown and other measures put in place contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
The committee, which has 14 days to conclude its assignment, has as Chairman, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour of the Supreme Court.
Other members are Justices M. B. Dongban-Mensem (acting President of the Court of Appeal), J. T. Tsoho (Chief Judge, Federal High Court), B. B. Kanyip (President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria), Ishaq Bello (Chief Judge, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory), Kashim Zannah (Chief Judge, Borno State) and O. A. Ojo.
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It also includes; the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro (SAN), his predecessor, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Damian Dodo.
The NJC, in a statement by its spokesman, Soji Oye, gave the committee’s terms of references to include coming up with guidelines or template for implementation.
It is also expected to explore possible areas of collaboration between the Judiciary and the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, stakeholders in the justice administration and development partners in the justice administration sector.
Details shortly…
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